Chicken Tortilla Soup

Ingredients (25)

• For the Tortilla Strips:
• 8 corn tortillas, cut into thin strips
• 1/4 cup olive oil or avocado oil
• Kosher salt, to taste
• For the tortilla soup:
• 1 tablespoon olive oil or avocado oil
• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 1 red bell pepper, seeds removed and diced
• 1 small jalapeño pepper, seeds removed and minced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 dried bay leaf
• 32 ounces chicken broth
• 14.5 ounces fire roasted diced tomatoes
• 10 ounces diced tomatoes & green chiles, like Rotel
• 15 ounces black beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 cups shredded cooked chicken, we use rotisserie chicken
• 1 cup frozen or fresh corn
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• Kosher salt and black pepper, to taste
• 1/3 cup fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• Optional Toppings: shredded cheese, sour cream, avocado, cilantro, lime wedges