Benny'S Tortilla Soup

• 3 Tbsp. butter
• 1/4 c. oil
• 1 large or jumbo yellow onion, chopped
• 2 jalapenos, seeded and chopped
• 2 or 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 or 4 large carrots, diced
• 4 to 6 ribs celery, diced
• 1 1/2 lb. raw chicken breast, diced
• 3 tsp. Tabasco sauce
• 1/2 c. flour
• 1 (14 oz.) can diced tomatoes
• 48 oz. chicken broth, low fat, low sodium *
• 10 to 12 corn tortillas, cut into strips
• sour cream, low fat
• grated cheddar cheese**
• dry or fresh chopped cilantro
• 1 tsp. each ground cumin, chili powder, salt and lemon pepper
• 3 or 4 diced avocados or guacamole (optional)

1. *May substitute 3 pints of water and 7 chicken bouillon cubes.

butter, oil, jumbo yellow onion, jalapenos, garlic, carrots, celery, chicken breast, tabasco sauce, flour, tomatoes, chicken broth, corn tortillas, sour cream, cheddar cheese, cilantro, ground cumin, avocados

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=67403 (may not work)