2cups shredded chicken (Skip it if you are vegetarian. The soup is still going to be great without chicken!)
2cupszucchini, diced
1cupcarrot, diced
1cupsweet peas
1/2cupwhite onion, diced
1 tablespoon butter, melted (about 0.5 oz)
1/8 teaspoon Ghost Pepper Hot Sauce (optional)
For the soup base:
10 Roma tomatoes, roasted
1/2cupwhite onion, roughly sliced
1cupcilantro, firmly packed
3 large cloves garlic
2cupschicken broth or water
salt to taste
For the topping:
1cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided
2 avocados, sliced and divided
2cupstortilla chips, crushed and divided
fresh lime juice
cilantro for garnishing
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F (176°C). Roast the Roma tomatoes for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, chop the vegetables.
When tomatoes are done, allow them to cool. Quarter each one and place it into your food processor or blender with garlic, roughly sliced onion, and cilantro. Add chicken broth and a pinch of salt. Blend until smooth. (Depending on the size of your blender, you might need to process two or three batches to finish up the ingredients. It took me twice with my 8-cup food processor.)
Pour the soup base into a saucepan and bring to a boil.
Transfer cooked vegetables to the soup base. Add sweet peas and bring to a boil again. Stir in shredded chicken. Reduce to medium heat and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Taste and adjust the flavor by adding more salt if desired.
Drop in hot sauce. Stir until even. This is optional.
Dish. Top each serving with tortilla chips, avocado slices, cheddar cheese, and cilantro. Squeeze a dash of fresh lime juice. Enjoy!