Chicken “Pita Chip” Soup with Classic Spice Pita Chips

Ingredients

Ingredients: 

• 1-2 tbsp Olive Oil
• 1 large Onion, chopped
• 3 Garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 Jalapeno, seeded and diced
• 1 tsp Paprika
• 1 tsp Cumin powder
• 2.5 cups (20 oz.) diced Tomatoes
• 2 lbs (about 8) Chicken thighs
• 1 ¾ cups (14 oz.) Black beans, drained and rinsed
• ¼ cup Cilantro, chopped (reserve ¼ for garnish)
• Salt, to taste
• 4 cups (32 oz.) Chicken broth
• 1 ¾ cups (14 oz.) Corn, drained and rinsed
• Cedar Valley Classic Spice Pita chips, crushed as topping
• Other Topping suggestions – Sour cream, Jalapeño slices, Cilantro, lime wedges 

Method

1. Preheat a pot with oil over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, jalapeno and sauté until they soften.
2. Add whole chicken thighs, cumin powder, red chilli powder, crushed tomatoes, chicken broth, black beans, salt and ¼ of the cilantro. 
3. Bring to a boil and let simmer for at least 25 mins. 
4. Remove chicken from the pot and shred it using 2 forks. Add shredded chicken back and corn to the pot and simmer for another 5 mins.
5. Turn off the stove and then add lime juice. 
6. Serve the soup with avocado, lime wedges, fresh cilantro and Cedar Valley Classic Spice Pita chips. Enjoy!