Ever since I made chicken soup with my Mom over the winter break, I have been wanting to come up with something a bit more exotic in the terms of soup. I am not overly excited about soup in general, but I thought if I could create a soup that I would enjoy, then other people who put soup low on their favorite foods list, might like it as well. I love my Mom’s chicken soup because I grew up having it for dinner and it reminds me of all the fond memories we had as a family sitting around the kitchen table. I am also in love with her homemade biscuits and honey she makes to go along with it. I can eat an entire bowl of her chicken soup, along with 3-4 biscuits and honey any day of the week.

No lie…I can…

Don’t dare me….because I will do it.

So I thought about the soups I don’t mind very often. Two came to mind. Chili…which isn’t necessary a soup, but whatever. It totally counts in my book because it is not only served in a bowl, but is also eaten with a spoon.  And Chicken Tortilla soup with all its crunchy and spicy goodness. And what if I combined the best parts of these two soups. You’ve got the beans, cheese, and onions from the chili. And the chicken, green chilies, and tortilla strips from the Chicken Tortilla soup. Combined is absolute yummy deliciousness – to quote one of my students.