Chicken Veggie Tortilla Soup

I love soup, I love Mexican food, I love vegetables--so I created this chicken tortilla soup a few years ago and I love making and eating it! I honestly like it better than the $6 a bowl chicken tortilla soup the Mexican restaurants serve, because they kind of skimp on vegetables, etc.

Chicken Veggie Tortilla Soup
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1 1/2- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts cut into bite size pieces(I prefer thighs, but use breasts when I don't have them on hand)
1 Onion, chopped
5 cups Water
5 teaspoons Chicken Bouillon Powder or 5 Chicken Bouillon Cubes
2 Tablespoons Butter
1 Red Pepper, chopped
1 Green Pepper, chopped
2 cloves Garlic, chopped/minced
1 teaspoon kosher salt
2 Zucchinis, sliced
1 14 oz. can Tomatoes w/Jalapenos or Green Chilies
1 14 oz. can sliced Stewed Tomatoes (if you like spicier dishes, you can use both cans with jalapenos or green chilies)
1 cup Cilantro, chopped
2 cups Frozen Corn
2 teaspoons Cumin
3 Tablespoons Fresh Lime Juice

Tortilla Chips, Sour Cream, Shredded Cheese, Cilantro, and Avocado for garnish

Place onion and chicken in a large saucepan with water and chicken bouillon. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer til chicken cooks through. While you are cooking chicken, melt butter in a large skillet.

Add red & green pepper, zucchini, and garlic. Sprinkle with kosher salt. Cook veggies til they are softened but not mushy. Add vegetables to saucepan with cooked chicken. Immediately add tomatoes, cilantro, frozen corn, cumin and lime juice. Heat through. Serve in bowls topped with chips, sour cream, cheese, avocado and cilantro. You can even squirt a tiny bit of extra lime juice on your bowl if you really like limes like I do! Enjoy!

NOTE: If you live in Arizona and can't find the produce for this soup on sale that week, you can go to a 99 Cent Only store if you live near one! A bit scary I know, but I've never gotten bad produce there! They sell zucchinis 3 for $1, a huge bag of cilantro for $1, packages of 2-3 red and green peppers for $1, and they even have carrots and grated carrots, etc. I use the extra cilantro to make salsa and taco salad.