Authentic Carrera Tortilla Soup

Tried one of the most famous Tortilla Soup recipes here on the Zaar and it still wasn't the ONE - friend passed his recipe on to me and it looks so good - need the carb counts for my diabetic son - so I'm putting it here on RZ. Thanks Billy!

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1 (7 ounce) can green chilies
• 4  garlic cloves, 1 sliced, 3 minced
• 2  lbs chicken (skinned and boned)
• 6  cups  chicken stock
• 1  cup onion, chopped
• 2  teaspoons ground cumin
• 1  bay leaf
• 1⁄2 teaspoon thyme
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 (15 ounce) can hominy
• 1⁄4 cup cilantro

Directions

1. 1. Puree chilies and sliced garlic.
2. 2. boil chicken, stock, bay leaf, cumin, thyme, minced garlic and salt until chicken is done, remove chicken and when cool cut into bite sized pieces.
3. 3. add hominy (with liquid) and the chili puree to the stock, simmer for 15 minutes. return chicken and salt to taste, stirring in the cilantro.
4. 4. top each bowl with tortilla chips, avocado and whatever else you like.