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Chicken Tortilla Soup

Ingredients
  

  • 4 tsp olive oil
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 medium jalapeno pepper chopped
  • 1/2 medium green pepper
  • 4 small boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 c frozen corn
  • 1/2 c dry white wine (or water)
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 4 (14 oz) cans chicken stock
  • 2 (14 oz) cans diced tomatoes
  • 2 (8 oz) cans tomato sauce

topping

  • 1 c tortilla chips or strips

Instructions
 

  • Sauté onion, garlic, jalapeño and green pepper with olive oil in a large pot until soft.
  • Add all the rest of the ingredients to the large pot and bring to a boil.
  • After about 15 minutes, remove the chicken breasts and shred.
  • Return shredded chicken to the pot and simmer an additional 45 minutes.
  • Serve, topped with crushed tortilla chips if desired.