Cheesecake Factory Chicken Tortilla Soup - Copycat

Ingredients

• 12 ounces monterey jack cheese (Fancy)
• 12 ounces monterey jack cheese (Fancy)
• 20 corn tortillas, fresh
• 20 corn tortillas, fresh
• 0.5 (14 ounce) can corn (Or Fresh)
• 0.5 (14 ounce) can corn (Or Fresh)
• ½ pint heavy whipping cream
• + 27 more ingredients
• • ½ pint heavy whipping cream
  • 1 (12 ounce) can Rotel Tomatoes (Mild)
  • 1 (12 ounce) can Rotel Tomatoes (Mild)
  • ¼ cup cilantro (Chopped)
  • ¼ cup cilantro (Chopped)
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1 teaspoon white pepper
  • 4 teaspoons salt
  • 4 teaspoons salt
  • 4 tablespoons garlic (Minced)
  • 4 tablespoons garlic (Minced)
  • 1 onion (Chopped)
  • 1 onion (Chopped)
  • 6 celery ribs (¼ Sliced)
  • 6 celery ribs (¼ Sliced)
  • 6 carrots (¼ Sliced)
  • 6 carrots (¼ Sliced)
  • 1 gallon water
  • 1 gallon water
  • 1 whole chicken
  • 1 whole chicken

1 Simmer chicken in water, 3 carrots, 3 celery, 1/2 onion, 2 tbsp garlic, salt and white and black peppers for 2 hours. 2 Remove chicken and allow to cool. Meanwhile, remove all the excess fat and the vegetables used to simmer the chicken in and discard. Add a fresh batch of veggies to the pot. ...

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