Applebee'S Chicken Cheese Tortilla Soup - Copycat

• 1 cup yellow onion, chopped
• 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 15 ounces tomato puree
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 cup hot sauce (optional)
• 1/4 cup green pepper (chopped ) (optional)
• 1 tablespoon jalapeno pepper (minced ) (optional)
• 1 teaspoon chili powder (optional)
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper (optional)
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, mixed with
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 lb cooked chicken, cubed
• 1 cup whipping cream, heavy
• 1/4 cup nonfat sour cream
• 8 ounces cheese (process or food or cut in 1-inch cubes)
• 10 (6 inch) corn tortillas, cut in 1/4-inch strips
• 1/3 cup cilantro, chopped for garnish (optional)

1. Saute garlic and onions in oil in large pan or Dutch oven until soft.
2. Add next 10 ingredients to pot, bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes.
3. Whisk flour/w ater mixture into soup.
4. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes.
5. Add chicken and simmer for 5 minutes.
6. Add cream, sour cream, and cheese; stir until cheese is melted.
7. Deep-fry tortilla strips in 350 degree oil OR spray with non-stick cooking spray and bake in a 400 degree oven until crisp.
8. Sprinkle with salt if desired.
9. Pour soup into bowls, pile tortilla strips into a "haystack" shape on top of the soup, garnish with cilantro.

yellow onion, garlic, vegetable oil, chicken broth, tomato puree, sugar, salt, worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, green pepper, jalapeno pepper, chili powder, black pepper, flour, water, chicken, whipping cream, nonfat sour cream, cheese, corn tortillas, cilantro

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/applebees-chicken-cheese-tortilla-soup-copycat-271622 (may not work)