Hatch Chile Chicken Tortilla Soup

INGREDIENTS

1/4 cup

extra virgin olive oil

1 tbsp

chili powder

1/2

bunch of cilantro, chopped

jalapeños, seeded and chopped

large yellow onions, chopped

to 8 Hatch chiles, roasted, seeded and chopped (reserve seeds for extra heat)

4 cloves

garlic, minced

large tomatoes, diced

green onions, chopped

large chicken breasts, shredded (or one whole chicken, roasted and deboned)

1 cup

cheddar cheese

12 cups

chicken stock

Juice of 2 limes

2 tbsp

butter (we prefer Kerrygold)

1 tsp

freshly-cracked black pepper

1/4 tsp

cayenne

Salt

Additional cilantro and green onions to be added to bowls as garnish

Tortilla chips (we prefer blue corn chips from Garden of Eatin)