Chicken Tortilla Soup

(I got this recipe from someone that used to work for SU in the training dept. It was shown on her blogspot and it sounded good, so I thought I'd try to make it too.)

• 2 cans Cream of Mushroom soup
• 2 cans Cream of Chicken soup
• 2 cans Cream of Celery soup
• 2 cans Cheddar Cheese soup
• 2 (15 oz.) cans chicken broth
• 1 (15 oz.) can diced tomatoes. (I used the spicy ones.)
• 1 cup medium picante salsa
• 1 (4.5 oz.) can chopped green chilies
• 1 medium onion, chopped (I used dried onion cuz I was in a hurry.)
• 4 cloves fresh garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon red chile powder
• Salt and pepper to taste (I didn't even need to add salt.)
• 1/4 cup fresh, chopped cilantro (You can do without this if you don't like it.)
• 4 cooked chicken breasts, cut into small chunks
• 1 package flour tortillas
• 1/2 pound longhorn stye colby cheese

In a large stockpot combine and whisk together until smooth, all 8 cans of soup. Add chicken broth, tomatoes, salsa, green chiles, onion, garlic, chili powder, salt and pepper.

Bring all ingredients to a full boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 1 hour.

Add cilantro and chicken breast chunks. Simmer another hour.

While soup is simmering make your soup toppings. Cut flour tortillas into small thin strips and deep fry in hot oil until lightly browned.

Shred cheese.

To serve: Ladle soup into bowls, top with shredded cheese and fried tortilla strips.