Sunday, November 21, 2010

Simple supper

Fall has officially set in San Francisco. We just had our first 'winter' storm, and while the rain can be gloomy, we all know it means snow in the Sierras!

To embrace the cozy weather, I decided to make my favorite recipe from Cooking Light, Chicken Tortilla Soup. To make up for the calories saved from the 'light' dinner, I followed with homemade chocolate chip cookie ice cream sandwiches. Chris was a happy camper!

The tortilla soup has just over 10 ingredients, and the most time consuming part is grilling the chicken. I adore my all-clad 4 quart soup pot (thanks, sissies!). It is perfect for a small soup. You start with 2 cloves minced garlic, and sautee for just a minute. Add in the grilled chicken, 3 cups of low-sodium organic chicken stock, 1 cup of water, 1 tbsp each of cumin and chili powder, and a 10 ounce can of diced tomatos and green chilis. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 15 minutes:











I topped with avocado slices, jack cheese, crushed chips (a must use: hint of lime tostitos), chopped cilantro, and lime wedges. Et voila:










Nothing completes this simple supper like a delicious Corona light:










Since the colder weather always calls for baking, what better for dessert than warm chocolate chip cookies with some vanilla bean ice cream:

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