Tortilla Soup and Rolling Over

Last night Blake rolled over for the first time since he was a newborn!  We had been working more on tummy time (I think most babies hate it at first) and he wasn't rolling!  It will be an even bigger milestone when he can go from back to belly and back again!  Then I will have to watch him like a hawk.  He is definitely on the stubborn side.  Most babies get offended when you suction their nose, but he holds a grudge.  I am not kidding. He will cry for 30+ minutes after until he finally takes a little cat nap.  It is funny to see his personality emerge.  He is growing up too fast!

Tortilla Soup

A lot of people have their own versions of this, most people dump everything from a can (yuck).  Well this recipe is loaded with veggies and has a lot of wiggle room.  It can be made in your crock pot, or on the stove top.  If you do make it in the crock pot, make sure to give yourself at least 4-5 hours for cooking. More if you are cooking it on low.  It serves 4 adults or a family of 5 (3 small children).  So adjust as you see fit.  I'll be giving instructions for the crock pot version.

Ingredients:
1-2 Chicken breasts (I put mine in the crock pot frozen)
1/2 jar La Victoria Salsa (or green salsa of your choice)
2-3 TBS Lime Juice (Or more :)
Cumin
Garlic Salt
1 bay leaf
1/2 Chopped onion (Freeze dried works fine!)
1 medium chopped zucchini
2-3 chopped carrots (Or about 10 baby carrots)
3 chopped stalks of celery
1 can of favorite beans (RINSED WELL)
1 can Rotel diced tomatoes
1 can Mexican stewed tomatoes blended smooth
3 cups Water divided
2 cups Chicken Broth (Made by bullion or purchased)

*OPTIONAL
Cilantro
Kale
Chopped sweet peppers
Drained and rinsed can of corn
Yellow Squash

Put your chicken breast, salsa, lime juice, Cumin, and garlic salt with 1 cup water in the crock pot on high for about 2 hours. Then come in and get all the yucky fat off the chicken with a spoon.  You may have to loose some of the yummy salsa, so you can add more back in if you would like.  Add in the bay leaf, the extra water and chicken broth, and the onion.  Also add in the tomatoes.  Let it go another 45 mins to an hour.  Pull the chicken out to cool a bit so you can shred it.  Chop up all your veggies.  Add back in chicken and veggies.  Add in the rinsed beans.  Let go another 2 hours on high, or 4 hours on low.  Check to make sure the carrots are soft.  Serve with any variety of cheese, avocado, or sour cream!  Enjoy!