Its a good day for soup...in Akron

In a large pot, heat 1 chopped onion and a handful of celery stalks in  a splash of olive oil. Stir occasionally and cook until softened.

 Add in 2 Tbs. of chili powder. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes. 

Add in 2 of those giant juice boxes of Low sodium Chicken broth.

and juice approx. 3 limes into the broth as well.

Make this next step easy on yourself - cheat a little. Shred up a rotisserie chicken and add the pieces to the broth. Get everything up to a nice boil for a few minutes.

 Add in: 2 cans of diced tomatoes, 1 can of black beans, 1 can of white Cannellini beans, 1 can of corn, some salt, pepper, and hot sauce (if you want...I use Tapatio - it is THE BEST)

Finish all of this before your baby wakes up from a very well timed nap :)


This is a simple, but delicious version of chicken tortilla soup.

...You can always sprinkle cheese, sour cream, cilantro, avocado, tortilla strips or whatever else sounds good to you, but the soup is good plain also.

....and P.S. - this makes a BOAT Load of soup. I only make soup in that quantity though :)

 You can freeze the leftovers though. If you want individual "pintrest inspired" portions, just use cupcake pans for small portions or a large tupperware if you plan to thaw it all  at once.

Enjoy!

 Happy Fall!