Southwestern Chicken-and-Rice Soup With Tortilla Strips

This is a delicious soup! I omitted the jalapeno slices since my family doesn't care for them.  Used prepacked tortilla strips from the salad toppings aisle.  The avacado on top was delish.  Will definitely make this again.

Love this recipe! Make several times every year. I substitute 2 cans of tomatoes and green chilis for the fresh tomatoes, and add frozen corn and black beans to the mix. I always use the brown rice, and often use rotisserie chicken for easy prep.

This soup was absolutely delicious! Made if for a church potluck (tripled it), and it was gone - with the bottom scraped out. I had run out of jalapeno slices, but added in a salsa verde, otherwise I followed the basic recipe (no garnishes).

This soup has incredible flavor. My family inhaled every drop. I sauteed chicken thigh pieces with the vegetables instead of using precooked chicken. It was soooo worth it. The thigh meat packs a huge flavor profile.