Shrimp And Chicken Tortilla Soup

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Tortilla soup is so good it tastes complicated, but it's not. It is actually a very easy soup to prepare. My family likes to assemble their own soup. The heart of this soup is a delicious chicken and shrimp base with chopped avocados, cheese and crispy tortilla strips available to top as you like. The kids really like

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Steps

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Preheat oven to 350f.

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Mix salt and pepper in a small bowl and set aside.

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Brush corn tortillas with cooking oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper mixture.

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Cut into strips and place on a cooking sheet.

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Bake for 5-8 minutes until crisp.

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Set aside for soup topping.

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In a large sauce pan saute onion and cumin seed until onion is tender.

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Add chicken broth , tomatoes , cilantro and lime juice.

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Bring to a boil and simmer for 8-10 minutes.

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Stir in chicken and shrimp and cook until shrimp turn pink@ 3-4 minutes.

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Stir occasionally while shrimp are cooking.

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Ladle into soup bowls and top with avocado , cheese , and crisp tortilla strips.

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Ingredients

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medium shrimp, cooked chicken, onion, cumin seed, cooking oil, reduced-sodium chicken broth, mexican-style tomatoes, lime juice, cilantro, avocado, monterey jack pepper cheese, corn tortillas, salt, pepper