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Add a photoA couple of nights ago I noticed a couple of leftover tortillas. Obviously I had to do SOMETHING with them, I couldn't just toss them out or let them go stale...Right?
The answer? Tortilla Soup! Well as I went through all of the recipes I could find, it seemed they all used tortilla chips which were placed in the individual soup bowl.
I finally found one where tortillas were fried is a small amount of oil as the first step before adding other ingredients. I made the soup as instructed but found the tortillas disintegrated during cooking.
This recipe is the one I tried but with a bunch of tweaking and...tortilla chips placed in the individual soup bowl. This turned out just the way I wanted with a good chicken base and a good tortilla flavor.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 large jalapeño pepper seeded and finely chopped
- 2 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 medium onion, ¼" dice
- 1 29 ounce can diced tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon pure ground chili powder (more or less to taste)
- 2 bay leaves
- 6 cups chicken broth
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper (more or less to taste)
- 3 boneless chicken breast halves, cubed, plus 2 TB olive oil, 1 ts cumin, 1 TB mild ground chilies, salt and pepper to taste
- Bag of thick tortilla chips
- Optional garnish: cubed avocado, sour cream, fresh onion, lime wedges, finely chopped hot peppers
Directions
- Heat oil in a stock pot and saute garlic, jalapeño pepper, cilantro, and onion for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Stir in tomatoes and bring to a boil.
- Add cumin, chili powder, bay leaves and chicken stock.
- Return to a boil. Reduce heat, add salt and cayenne, and simmer for 30 minutes.
- While soup is simmering, cube the chicken breast and saute in a pan with olive oil and spices until lightly browned and cooked through.
- Remove bay leaves and stir in chicken and simmer for an additional 5 minutes.
- Place a large hand full of tortilla chips into each bowl before pouring in the soup.
- Place optional garnish in bowls. Let each person add to their taste. Have fun!
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 548g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 299 | |
| Calories from Fat 157 | 53% |
| Total Fat 17.6g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat 3.54g | 14% |
| Trans Fat 0.3g | |
| Cholesterol 67mg | 22% |
| Sodium 1011mg | 42% |
| Potassium 704mg | 20% |
| Total Carbs 7.93g | 2% |
| Dietary Fiber 2.8g | 9% |
| Sugars 2.31g | 2% |
| Protein 26.73g | 43% |
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