TexasTortilla Soup

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 12 cup oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 fresh jalapeno, seeded and chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 large carrots, diced
• 6 celery ribs, diced
• 1 lb diced raw chicken
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon lemon pepper
• 3 teaspoons hot red pepper sauce
• 14 cup flour
• 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 4 (10 1/2 ounce) cans low sodium chicken broth

1. Heat butter and oil in a large kettle and saute chopped onion, jalpeno, garlic, carrots, celery and chicken; simmer 5 minutes.
2. Combine with cumin, chili powder, salt, lemon pepper, hot pepper sauce and flour.
3. Add tomatoes and chicken stock and simmer 1 hour.
4. Optional - top with tortilla chips, sour cream, diced avocado and/or grated cheddar cheese.

butter, oil, onion, fresh jalapeno, garlic, carrots, celery, chicken, ground cumin, chili powder, salt, lemon pepper, hot red pepper sauce, flour, tomatoes, chicken broth

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/texastortilla-soup-520719 (may not work)