Avocado Soup with Chicken and Lime

Ingredients:

4 (6 inch ) corn tortillas

1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil

1 white onion, sliced thinly

8 cloves garlic, thinly sliced

4 fresh jalapeno peppers , sliced

8 ounces skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into thin strips

1 quart chicken broth

1/4 cup fresh lime juice

tomato, seeded and diced

salt and pepper to taste

1 avocado- peeled, pitted and diced

1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Directions:

1.Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C)

2. Arrange tortilla strips on a baking sheet and bake in preheated oven until lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes.

3. In a large saucepan over medium heat, cook onion, garlic and jelapenos in olive oil until lightly browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in chicken, chicken broth, lime juice, tomato, salt and pepper. Gently simmer until chicken is cooked, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in avocado and cilantro and heat through. Adjust seasonings.

4. Ladle soup into bowls and sprinkle with tortilla strips to serve.