Chicken Tortilla Soup (Pioneer Woman Style)

Another tortilla soup recipe?! Yep :-)! I think I need a separate category devoted to tortilla soup. When I saw this on The Pioneer Woman's site recently I knew I would have to try it. Was it good? Super good. Was it worth all the work to make it? Not in my opinion. Although the soup was tasty, I have had equally tasty tortilla soups that are a lot less time consuming to prepare, so I may add some elements from this one (like the bell peppers) to some of my other favorites but I don't know that I'll actually make this exact one again.
(Some of faves...My recipe, Tortilla Soup, Sopa Azteca, and Mexican Chicken Lime Soup)
(In this soup's defense, it does make a lot!)


* 2 whole Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts
* 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
* 1-½ teaspoon Cumin
* 1 teaspoon Chili Powder
* ½ teaspoons Garlic Powder
* ½ teaspoons Salt
* 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
* 1 cup Diced Onion
* ¼ cups Diced Green Bell Pepper
* ¼ cups Red Bell Pepper
* 3 cloves Garlic, Minced
* 1 can Rotel Tomatoes And Green Chilies
* 32 ounces, fluid Low Sodium Chicken Stock
* 3 Tablespoons Tomato Paste
* 4 cups Hot Water
* 2 cans Black Beans, Drained
* 3 Tablespoons Cornmeal Or Masa
* 5 whole Corn Tortillas, Cut Into Uniform Strips Around 2 To 3 Inches
* Garnishes:
* Sour Cream
* Diced Avocado
* Diced Red Onion
* Salsa Or Pico De Gallo
* Grated Monterey Jack Cheese
* Cilantro





