Chicken Tortilla Soup

Sorry to take so long on posting the recipe.  Our server has been very slooooooow lately.  I haven't spent a lot of time on the computer since we got back to full hook-ups.  I have almost finished 4 tops for Project Linus.  WooHoo!  My sewing machine is smokin' from all the quilting.  I will post some pictures as soon as I have the binding done.

Chicken Tortilla Soup


2 to 3 boneless Chicken Breasts
4 garlic cloves, minced
Olive Oil
1- 32 oz organic low sodium chicken broth (depending on size of crockpot and the amount of ingredients, you might not use all of the broth. I like a lot of broth in my soups)
2- 14 ½ oz cans roasted tomatoes with garlic OR with green chili
1 cup of your favorite salsa
1 cup of fresh chopped cilantro
2 tbsp ground cumin

Toppers: shredded Monterey Jack, tortilla chips, sour cream, salsa

Brown 2 minced garlic cloves and chicken breasts in olive oil covered frying pan. Turn frequently. Shred chicken with fork.

In the meantime, heat crockpot to sauté 2 garlic cloves in olive oil.

Combine all ingredients.

Cover. Cook on Low 8-10 hours.

Serve soup with toppers on the side.

1 Feb: Goodness! I can’t believe how much time has gone by. It has been almost a month since my last posting. Shame on Me! Surprisingly enough, I have been working on Vi’s quilt. I have finished 3 more blocks and I am almost done with the last one. But, I have finally admitted to myself that this quilt will not be done by mid-March. I still have a lot of sashings to finish. I won’t even mention the two large borders that I need to quilt and do not have a pattern picked out of either one of them. Then there is the binding left to do………Well, I suppose it would be a better gift to give at Christmas time than at the beginning of spring time.

I made some Chicken Tortilla Soup so I could spend more time outside.  Looks pretty enough to quilt!  LOL!

With all the news of bad ice and snow storms up north, I decided I should be showing my appreciation by being outside enjoying this beautiful Key West weather. So, I have been doing a lot of applique work while sitting outside with my cats in our screen house. It is like having my own screened in porch plus I have lots of sunlight for my work. We have been dry camping for the past 3 weeks and we need to conserve our energy. I’m doing my part! Only Dusty and Hitch will sit out there with me.

5 Feb: Great news! We moved to full hook-ups as of yesterday and we are right on the water! Gorgeous Day today so I was outside again. I spent the day pinning two small tops together. I had to fight the wind a little bit, but I got them done. Tomorrow, I hope to quilt them.