This doesn’t actually have tortillas in it. So I lied. But I did put plantain chips in it. Which made it kind of like tortilla chips. Or fritos. Whichever you like better, that’s what it was like.
I’m kind of digging the cooler whether just because soups sound so freaking good. Why eat your food when you can drink it? Last week I made my Crockpot Sweet Potato Basil Soup but mixed in hot italian sausage into it…O.M.G. It’s so freaking good. If you haven’t made it yet, get your life together and do it. Your tastes buds will sing to you. Lullabies even.
So I have begun to countdown the days until I go to California to see the friends that I met the last time I was out there for the Fueling the Fire Fundraiser. That was a long sentence for me. Anywho, last time I was in California, I met an amazing woman named Stacy who took me under her wing and fed me breakfast and mimosas while at the beach. So of course, I fell in love with her instantly. I also met a gorgeous guy that proved there are good, single men still in this world. So not only is there a cool as f*ck girl out there, but there is an entire gym full of amazing people, AND there is eye candy. BOOYAH. Winning. Stacy has even been using a countdown app for when I come out there. She’s awesome. Check it out. I have no idea when she sent this picture to me, but now the days are less than that! Yay!
Did anyone else watch New Girl on Tuesday night?! Of course you did. Because it was seriously one of the best episodes I’ve seen so far. I ABSOLUTELY could not stop laughing when Nick was in the Haunted House. And when Nick compared relationships to a Haunted House. Spot on Nick, spot.on.
What should I talk about in my blog post tomorrow? I’m saving my apple fritters recipe for Monday, because why the hell wouldn’t you want to start your week staring at a paleo apple fritter? Maybe I’ll talk about things I’m into again, Jake really liked that post. That’s a lie. He made fun of me for a week straight for it. Give me ideas people. You’re more intelligent than me anyways.
Chicken Tortilla Soup
- Yield: 6-8 1x
Ingredients
For your chicken
- 3–4 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 2.5lbs worth)
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
For your soup
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 poblano pepper, diced
- 1 jalapeño, finely diced
- 1 (4oz) can diced green chiles
- 1 (14oz) can fire roasted tomatoes
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 32 oz fluid chicken stock (I used low sodium, no sugar added)
- juice of 2 limes
- chopped cilantro, to garnish
- crushed plantain chips, to garnish
- sliced avocado, to garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Place chicken on a parchment lined baking sheet. Pour on some olive oil and then sprinkle with cumin, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, and salt and pepper.
- Bake for 20-30 minutes (depending on the thickness of the chicken breasts). Once your chicken is done baking, use two fork to shred the chicken.
- While your chicken is baking, get your soup ready. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat then add your minced garlic.
- Add onions, red bell pepper, jalapeño pepper, and poblano pepper. Mix around to help coat.
- Once your onions begin to become translucent, pour in your green chiles and diced fire roasted tomatoes, along with the rest of your spices. Mix together.
- Then add your shredded chicken and chicken stock to the pot.
- Simmer on low heat for 30 minutes.
- When your soup has simmered, add in your lime juice and a bit more salt and pepper.
- Add your soup to a bowl along with avocado, cilantro, and plantain chips.
- Stay warm. Being cold is stupid.
Crap..forgot to record new girl again…maybe i’ll be lucky and my dvr system will have backup epidsodes….who knows…but anyways you should talk about what you’re doing at the gym…you’re fav workout…different things you use to build up strength..you’re love/hate relationship with crossfit :)!
And great recipe…making this!
You should have another guest post!! I always like hearing from other people as well! Or like Laura said, the top 10 idea is awesome!
California, yay! So awesome. My trip there isn’t until mid-Dec.
I’m gonna go ahead and echo Dan’s suggestion of a Chinese food recipe, as I think your recipe for coconut cauli rice is the bomb, and needs more recipes it can be tastily utilized with.
Oh and I wanted to thank you, since finding out about the WOD Genius app, I’ve been using the hell out of it to come up with gym friendly-WODs; as I am currently box-less. Sucky.
YES! A soup! I’m not one for creamy soups so I am so excited for this one. You could make Fridays your Fall Soup Day? Or you could do more sugar detox desserts?
FYI – 37 days 😉
Do you always make your own plantain chips or is there a brand out there where I could be lazy and buy them? So freakin’ good! And thanks for this recipe, chicken tortilla soup is one of the best, can’t wait to try!
i buy mine at whole foods in the bulk isle!!
Trader joe’s sells them, too!
TJs are SOOOOOO good and cheap (like $1.69 a bag here) and I go through like.. 3 bags a week… oops….. wahh #paleoproblems lol
holy balls that’s cheap! so jealous!
Yeah! They are way cheaper than anywhere else and taste better, too! We practically buy them out every time we go. Don’t mind me and my 12 bags of plantains….
Just bought two bags at TJ’s. I’m highly suggestible. 🙂
I’d like some pants recommendations. I can’t wear jeans to work to buy those Old Navy jeans you recommended. My CrossFit thighs can’t fit in anything that is presentable for work. No jeans, no skirts.
I’m loving your site and drooling over lots of recipes. I’m definitely going to try this one, with one change…For my old, non-primal/paleo Chicken Tortilla Soup recipe, you throw raw boneless, skinless breasts in at what would be step 7 on your instructions. Simmer for the 30 minutes, pull the chicken out and shred and then plop it back in to serve.
Wow that one of your best food pics!
Cool places to spend your Girl’s getaway weekend in Denver? ‘Cause (cough) I’m flying out there tonight. 🙂