Chicken Tortilla Soup
(from kylerhea’s recipe box)
Source: Ben & Christy (via balancefood.blogspot.com) (from RecipeThing user amodiobat) (from RecipeThing user stlmom)
Ingredients
- Chicken, shredded
- 1.5 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion, med. dice
- 3 cloves of garlic, minced
- 64 oz can of chicken broth
- 28 oz can of diced tomatoes, preferably fire-roasted
- 2 pasilla chiles, slightly toasted over an open flame or in a hot pan
- 1 jalapeno, fincely diced
- 1 can of corn, drained OR 1 can of hominey, drained
- 2-3 limes
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- cumin, to taste
- cilantro
- tortilla strips (freshly fried)
Directions
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Sweat the onions and garlic (that translates into cook in oil on medium heat until translucent; it helps to sprinkle a bit of salt on it).
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Add the chicken broth.
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Break the chiles into pieces and blend together with 1/2 of the can of tomatoes.
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Add the chile/tomato mix to the chicken broth, along with the remaining tomatoes, corn, and jalapeno.
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Bring to a simmer, add in the chicken, season to taste and garnish with lime juice (squeezed from the limes), cilantro, and tortilla strips.