Benny'S Tortilla Soup
["3 Tbsp. butter", "1/4 c. oil", "1 large or jumbo yellow onion, chopped", "2 jalapenos, seeded and chopped", "2 or 3 cloves garlic, minced", "3 or 4 large carrots, diced", "4 to 6 ribs celery, diced", "1 1/2 lb. raw chicken breast, diced", "3 tsp. Tabasco sauce", "1/2 c. flour", "1 (14 oz.) can diced tomatoes", "48 oz. chicken broth, low fat, low sodium *", "10 to 12 corn tortillas, cut into strips", "sour cream, low fat", "grated cheddar cheese**", "dry or fresh chopped cilantro", "1 tsp. each ground cumin, chili powder, salt and lemon pepper", "3 or 4 diced avocados or guacamole (optional)"]
["*May substitute 3 pints of water and 7 chicken bouillon cubes."]
["butter", "oil", "jumbo yellow onion", "jalapenos", "garlic", "carrots", "celery", "chicken breast", "Tabasco sauce", "flour", "tomatoes", "chicken broth", "corn tortillas", "sour cream", "cheddar cheese", "cilantro", "ground cumin", "avocados"]