suemunzlinger's Recipe

Trader Joe's Chicken Tortilla Soup

Category: Copy Cat Recipes (I have not tried all of these recipes)

Ingredients

4 boneless chicken thighs
3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
2 cups water
1 yellow onion, quartered
1 tsp ground cumin
3/4 cup Trader Joe's Chunky Salsa (or your favorite salsa)
2 Tbsp lime juice (juice of 1 lime)
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Handful of broken tortilla chips or strips
1/4 cup Fancy Shredded Mexican Blend cheese
1/4 of a ripe avocado, diced
Instructions

Combine water, broth, and onion in a pot and bring to a boil. Add chicken, salsa, and cumin; boil until the chicken is poached, about 10 minutes.
Remove large onion pieces and discard. Using two forks, coarsely shred chicken and return to pot.
Add lime and simmer for an additional 5 minutes.
Remove pot from heat and add cilantro.
Ladle soup into individual bowls. Add broken tortilla chips, cheese, and avocado chunks to each bowl. Serve immediately