Chicken Tortilla Soup

Here's a quick recipe for great tortilla soup. I'm so excited it's getting cooler outside because this is outstanding and warms you up!

INGREDIENTS:
1 small onion - diced
1 T. oil
2 garlic cloves - minced
1 T. chili powder
2 t. cumin
1/2 t. oregano
1 bay leaf
6 C. chicken stock
1 t. sugar
1/4 t. pepper
1 14.5 oz can chopped tomatoes
2 chicken breasts - chopped and raw
1 1/2 C. corn

DIRECTIONS:
Saute onion in oil. Add garlic, chili powder, cumin, oregano and bay leaf. Saute one minute. Add chicken stock, sugar, pepper and can of tomatoes. Bring to boil. Add chicken and corn. Simmer until chicken is cooked.

May be made the day before and refridgerated. Heat through before serving.

Garnish with sour cream, tortilla chips, red onion, avocado and monterey jack cheese.