Tortilla Soup with Hominy
Serves: 4
 
Adapted from Chicken Lime Soup over at Budget Bytes, this easy, nourishing soup is my favorite comfort food.
Ingredients
  • 1 medium yellow onion
  • 2 stalks celery
  • 1 medium jalapeno
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • ¾ lb. chicken breast, quartered
  • 1 can (14.5 oz.) diced tomatoes
  • 1 can (4oz) diced green chilies
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • ½ Tbsp cumin
  • 1 can (15oz) black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 can (15oz) hominy, drained and rinsed
  • ½ a medium lime
  • ½ bunch cilantro (optional)
  • Crushed tortilla chips
Instructions
  1. Dice the onion, celery, and jalapeno (discard the jalepeno seeds, unless you want your soup extra spicy). Mince the garlic. Heat the olive oil in a large pot, then cook the onion, celery, jalapeno, and garlic over medium heat for about 5 minutes, or until tender.
  2. Add the chicken broth, chicken, tomatoes, chilies, oregano, and cumin to the pot. Bring soup to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.
  3. Remove the chicken from the pot. Add beans and hominy to soup, then use two forks to shred the chicken. Return the meat to the pot. Squeeze the juice of half a lime into the soup. Roughly chop the cilantro then add to the pot, give it a quick stir, and serve. Top with crushed tortilla chips.
Recipe by I Wish I Was a Muffin at https://iwishiwasamuffin.com/tortilla-soup-with-hominy/