Sue's Tortilla Soup

Ingredients

• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans chicken broth

• 1 cup mild salsa
• 1 cup sun-dried tomato, halves snipped into thin strips
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 2 cups broken tortilla chips

• 1 (7 ounce) can corn kernels
• 1 small avocado, peeled, seeded, and diced into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1/2 cup monterey jack cheese, shredded
• sour cream (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   In a 2 quart pan, mix broth, salsa, dried tomatoes and cumin. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer gently, 8-10 minutes, until dried tomatoes are tender.

2. 2

   Mix in 2 T. of the cilantro, and add the lime juice.

3. 3

   Ladle hot soup into 4 bowls, dividing equally.

4. 4

   Divide the remaining cilantro, the tortilla chips, corn, avocado and cheese among the 4 bowls.

5. 5

   If you like sour cream you add a spoonful on top of the soup before serving.