Ancho Chicken Tortilla Soup might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains approximately 50g of protein, 44g of fat, and a total of 801 calories. This recipe serves 6. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 25 minutes. Autumn will be even more special with this recipe. A mixture of canned tomatoes, water, ground cumin, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious.
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Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Slice the tortillas into 1/2-inch strips and scatter on large baking sheet. Spray with cooking spray and bake until golden and crisp.
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Remove from the oven and reserve.
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While the tortillas crisp, add the ancho chiles and the chicken stock to a large pot and bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer until the chiles are tender.
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Remove from the heat to cool.
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While the anchos simmer, heat a medium soup pot with vegetable oil over high heat.
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6
Add the corn and saute until charred at the edges, 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce the heat a little, add the onions, jalapeno, red chile pepper and garlic. Season with cumin, smoked paprika and cinnamon.
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Saute for 5 minutes, then stir in the tomatoes. Puree the anchos and the stock in a food processor, then add it to the soup pot. Stir in the honey and the shredded chicken and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Thin the soup with 1 or 2 cups of water and simmer over low heat to combine flavors, about 5 minutes.
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8
Zest and juice 1 lime and add to the soup pot. Seed and dice the avocados and add to a small bowl. Dress with the juice of the remaining lime.
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9
Pile some crispy tortilla strips into each soup bowl. Top with diced avocado and ladle the soup over the avocado.
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10
Garnish with sour cream and whole or chopped cilantro leaves.