Ancho Chicken Tortilla Soup

Ancho Chicken Tortilla Soup
Ancho Chicken Tortill Head to the store and pick up ground cumin, rotisserie chicken, limes, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the flour tortillas you could follow this main course with the Cinnamon Sugar Crisps as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 40 minutes.

Instructions

1
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Slice tortillas into 1/2-inch strips and scatter on large baking sheet. Spray with cooking spray and bake to golden and crisp.
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2
Remove from the oven and reserve.
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While the tortillas crisp, add the ancho chiles and the stock a large saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to low and simmer until the dried peppers are tender.
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4
While anchos simmer, heat a medium soup pot with vegetable oil over high heat.
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Add corn and char at the edges, 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce the heat a little, then add the onions, peppers and garlic and season with the cumin, smoked paprika and cinnamon.
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Saute for 5 minutes, then add in the beer, cook for 1 minute and then stir in tomatoes. Puree the ancho chiles and stock in a processor, then add to the soup pot. Stir in the honey, then add the shredded chicken, and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Thin with 1 cup of water and simmer to combine flavors.
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Zest and juice 1 of the limes and add to the soup.
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8
Cut the avocados in half and remove the pit. Scoop the flesh onto a cutting board and dice. Put into a bowl and dress with the juice of the remaining lime.
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9
Pile the chips into a large soup bowl. Top the chips with diced avocado, then ladle in the soup.
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Garnish with sour cream and whole or chopped cilantro leaves before serving.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In40 m.
Servings6
Health Score48
Dish TypesSoup
OccasionsFallWinter
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