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Fall is Here!

Fall is officially here...and I guess it has been for about a month now but I have been busy and haven't had an opportunity to blog about my enthusiasm for fall! Haha Fall is one of my favorite times of the year! I love the feeling of fall, the smells of fall, the colors of fall, the changes of fall, the decorations of fall (can you say "Pumpkins"?!), and of course the cuisine of fall! Fall makes me want to eat nothing but comfort food. Why? Because it's warm and cozy! One of my favorite things to make during fall is homemade soup! Unfortunately, my dear husband is not a fan of soup so I try to make it when I know he isn't going to be home. A Couple weekends ago, he opened AND closed the golf course that he works at so he was gone all day. And I took advantage of it! Not only did I clean the house and work on Baby M's room, I made soup and started re-watching one of my favorite shows on Netflix--LOST. Here is the delicious, warm, spicy soup that I thoroughly enjoyed a couple weeks ago:

Chicken Tortilla Soup

(recipe courtesy of my dear friend Jillian)

Ingredients: 

1 can Cream of Chicken Soup
1 can Tomato Soup
1 can Condensed Milk
1 can Chicken Broth
1 Green Pepper, diced
1 1/2 cups Corn (I use 1 can of corn, drained)
1 can Diced Tomato (I use Rotel because I like the chilies)
A few Jalapenos and Jalapeno Juice (this is optional and you can add as much or as little as you want)
8 oz jar of Salsa (Mild, Medium, or Hot-your choice. I use Hot)
1 lb Chicken Breast, shredded
Shredded Cheese, Tortilla Chips, and any other toppings you choose :)


Instructions:

...these are really complicated btw ;)  (just kidding...so simple!)

Step One:

Cut chicken into chunks (this allows it to cook quicker).
Place in a pot, cover with water, and boil until chicken is thoroughly cooked.



Step Two:

While chicken is cooking. Dice pepper. The recipe calls for 1 Green Bell Pepper. I am not a huge fan of Green Bell Peppers so I usually use half of an Orange Bell Pepper and half of a Yellow Bell Pepper. 

Step Three:

Shred chicken using two forks (or you can pulse it in a food processor if you want to speed up the process. I hear it works well)

...I forgot a picture for this step..Sorry!

Step Four:

Add all ingredients to a pot, stir, and heat over medium high heat to your desired temperature. I brought mine to a boil and then simmered it for about 20-30 minutes while I cleaned up the kitchen.

(haha my pregnant belly made a special appearance in this picture! Oops)

Step Five:

Spoon soup into bowl, top with cheese, tortillas, and whatever else you choose!


I usually top mine with Sharp Cheddar Cheese as it is my favorite, however, I found this cheese at the grocery and decided to give it a try:

(haha leopard slippers make their cameo..I need to pay better attention to my photos)

I really liked the Queso Blano but the Chipotle wasn't as good as I hoped. Bummer!

Step Six:

ENJOY!




This soup is seriously soooooo delicious! And now, I want to make it again...hm, Michael is gone for the afternoon so I might just make some..haha

Happy Fall Everyone! :)






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