Chicken Tortilla Soup

Ingredients:
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons chili powder
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1-2 teaspoons lime juice
1-2 tablespoons onion powder (more if you like more)
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon Tone's chicken base (or chicken bullion cube)
2 cans tomatoes and green chile (I prefer Red Gold, but Ro-Tel works just as well)
1 box reduced sodium chicken broth and equal amount of water
1 cup whole corn kernels, cooked
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley (you can use cilantro, but I think it tastes like soap and refuse to use it)
2 boneless chicken breast halves,cut into bite size cubes
crushed tortilla chips
lime wedges
sliced avocado
shredded mexican style cheese
chopped green onions and/or sour cream for garnish

Directions:
In large stock pot add broth, water and chicken - bring to boil for 10 minutes

In separate skillet saute onion and garlic (add garlic after onion has been cooking for about 2 minutes) in oil until soft, add to pot and reduce heat to about half way. Add tomato, chili powder, chicken base, cumin, garlic powder and onion powder let simmer about 10 minutes then add diced parsley (or cilantro), black beans and corn and let simmer another 10 minutes.

Place lime wedge and cubed avocado in bottom of bowl before adding soup, top with shredded cheese, crumbled tortilla chips, green onions and a small dollop of sour cream

**EDIT**
this is one of my old recipes and since I'm cheap and a bit more health conscious I don't use bullion or boxed/canned broth or veggies so I make my own chicken stock (I find that for the best stock you need to use at least half dark meat chicken, I usually get a family pack of thighs or legs and use those - cheaper and great for flavor) and use the chicken from that for this and I use fresh tomato and peppers (in season) or ones I've canned out of season - you can use either. Not all canned things are horrible for you, read the labels to make informed purchases. Always remember that recipes are only ideas, not rules that are set in stone and when you play around with them you find the perfect way for you and yours to get the most enjoyment out of a dish. Happy eating! =)