South of The Border Chicken and Vegetable Soup

A simple, hearty and healthy soup. 

This soup is so yummy and the only way I can get vegetables into my 3 year old.

I created this soup for Christmas Eve one year and have been enjoying it ever since.  In fact, even though its 100 degrees outside I think I'm going to make a bowl of soup.  No amount of temperature can keep me from enjoying a good bowl of soup.

Ingredients:

• 1 can cooked chicken breast
• 1 can tomato sauce
• 1 can beef broth
• 1 can water
• 1/2 large onion, chopped
• 3-5 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 carrot, small chop
• 1 stick celery, cut in half lengthwise and chopped
• corn from one cob or 1/4 cup kernels
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 1/4 cup cilantro
• 1-2 Tb. olive oil
• salt
• lemon pepper
• cumin powder
• chili powder
• cayenne pepper

Directions:

1. In pot, heat olive oil.  Saute onion, garlic, carrot and celery until soft.
2. Add tomato.  Saute additional 3-5 minutes.
3. Add tomato sauce, broth, chicken and water.  Cook until boiling.
4. Add spices according to taste.
5. Serve with grated cheese, sour cream or tortilla chips.

Serves approx. 4