Applebee's Cheese Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe

• 1 c. minced yellow onion
• 2 tsp chopped garlic
• 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
• 4 c. chicken stock
• 1/4 c. minced green pepper (optional)
• 1 can tomato puree - (15 ounce)
• 1 Tbsp. finely-chopped jalapeno pepper
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp freshly-grnd black pepper (optional)
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp chili pwdr (optional)
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 c. warm sauce (optional)
• 4 Tbsp. flour
• 1/2 c. water
• 1 lb cooked chicken cubed.
• 1 c. cream
• 1/4 c. non-fat lowfat sour cream
• 8 ounce processed cheese cut 1" cubes
• 10 x corn tortillas - (6" dia) cut 1/4" strips, and fried Roughly-minced cilantro (optional)

Directions