Chicken Tortilla Soup

Ingredients

• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed chicken broth
• 1 ¼ cups water
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 large boneless chicken breast halves, cooked and cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1 cup whole corn kernels, cooked
• 1 cup white hominy
• 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chile peppers
• ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
• ½ cup crushed tortilla chips, or to taste
• 2 medium avocados, sliced, or to taste
• ½ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese, or to taste
• 2 tablespoons chopped green onions, or to taste

Recipe instructions (taken from the book)

1. Heat oil in a stockpot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; saute until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in crushed tomatoes, condensed broth, water, chili powder, and oregano; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.
2. Stir in black beans, cooked chicken, corn, hominy, chile peppers, and cilantro. Simmer for 10 minutes.
3. Ladle soup into individual serving bowls, and top with crushed tortilla chips, avocado slices, Monterey Jack cheese, and green onions.