Chicken Tortilla Soup with Fire Roasted Tomatoes

Make pico de gallo: dice tomatoes, red onion.

Roughly chop cilantro.

Mix all of them together.

Add lime juice.

Mix together.

Cover and refrigerate.2.

Add 1 TBSP Olive Oil to a large pot on medium high.

Add onion, bell pepper and garlic.

Cook until onion is softened, about 5 min. Add the chili and paprika powder.

Mix together and cook another 2 minutes.

Add tomatoes and green chilies.

Mix together and cook for 2 minutes more.

Add chicken broth.

Mix together.

Take off heat and use stick blender to puree broth until the consistency is smooth.

Add tortillas and puree with stick blender until smooth.3.

Replace pot on heat and add chicken and corn.

Mix and let simmer 15 minutes.

Remove from heat.4.

Meanwhile, heat oven to 400 degrees.

Slice other 6 corn tortillas into 1/2 inch slices.

Place on baking sheet and add olive oil.

Toss together.

Cook until crispy, about 10 minutes.5.

Place soup in bowl.

Add garnish of lime juice, jalapeno, cheddar cheese, avocado , pico de gallo and tortilla strips.ENJOY!