Tortilla Soup

I call this “Mexican Holiday Soup” because I discovered it during a winter vacation in Mexico.

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Description

The chicken is optional, but I find that adding it makes this soup like a one dish meal. Not only does our Roasted Red Pepper sauce make the flavour and texture of this soup superb, but using it makes this soup quick and easy to prepare.

Serves 4-6

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Ingredients

6   Flour Tortillas (approximately 6” diameter)
6 tsp   Roasted Garlic Olive Oil
500 ml (1 jar)   Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
500 ml   Chicken broth (preferably low sodium)
1 Cup   Chicken – cooked, cut in ½”pieces (this could be left over or freshly sautéed)
1/2 Cup   Cilantro – washed, dried, chopped (reserve some whole leaves for garnish)
To taste   Salt – preferably Fleur de Sel
To taste   Black pepper – freshly ground
GARNISH
1 Cup   Cheddar cheese – sharp or old, grated
1 whole   Avocado – ripe, pitted and peeled, cut in pieces or mashed
1/2 Cup   Sour cream
1 whole   Lime – fresh, cut in 6-8 wedges

 

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 300°F. Cut or tear the tortillas into quarters. Brush the tortillas on both sides. Place them on a baking sheet and bake for 5 – 10 minutes, turning once. They should be golden brown. (Alternatively, each tortilla can be fried in 1 tsp of Roasted Garlic Olive Oil for ½ minute on each side, or until they become crispy.)

2. Place the Roasted Red Pepper sauce, chicken stock, cooked chicken pieces and chopped cilantro in a large sauce pan. Heat on high and bring the mixture to a quick boil. Reduce the heat to simmer.

3. Place the baked tortillas in individual serving bowls, reserving some for garnish. Top with cheddar cheese. Pour the hot soup over the mixture. Garnish each bowl with a tortilla, avocado, sour cream, cilantro leaves, lime and additional tortillas. Serve immediately.

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