Mexican Chicken Soup

I name this dish Mexican soup although it is actually Mexican chicken tortilla soup. This different version of western chicken soup contains chipotle chili sauce, the tortilla and some of the ingredients in Mexican soup are roasted. I want a healthier version of tortilla soup so I come up with my own Mexican chicken soup. The flavor still is fantastic and, rest assured, it has fewer calories.
Ingredients:
6 cups homemade chicken stock
3 cups roasted chicken, shredded*
1 red pepper, roasted
1 yellow pepper, roasted
1 red onion, roasted
1/2 cup cooked yellow corn
1/2 cup carrots, cut up
1 jalapeno, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp smoked paprika
1/2 tsp cumin
2 tbs chipotle chili sauce
1 tbs fresh chopped oregano
1 ripe tomato cut up
2 tbs lemon juice
1 cup Mexican cheese blend (optional)
Garnish: cilantro and green onions

Directions:
Cut the roasted pepper, red onions into matchsticks and prepare the rest of the ingredients . Set aside.

In a medium pot, sauté' garlic, jalapeno and chipotle sauce until fragrant (about 5 minutes). Stir in tomato.

Add chicken stock. Bring to a boil. Add the rest of the ingredients, except the cheese if using. Bring it back to a boil.

Turn the heat to simmer and cook partially covered for 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with chopped cilantro and green onions.

*Store-bought roasted chicken will be perfect for this recipe.