Classic Tortilla Soup

Name: Classic Tortilla Soup
Prep time: 56 min
Cook time: 56 min
Total time: 56 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 slices avocados, peeled and diced into 1/2-inch cubes or slices; 1 liters chicken broth; 1 medium dried New Mexico chile, stemmed, seeded, and torn into large pieces; 6 to 8 canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, optional for garnish; 2 1-inchs corn tortillas, torn into 1-inch pieces; 6 2-inchs corn tortillas, cut into 1/2-inch wide strips; 6 servings Mexican sour cream or regular sour cream, for serving; 1 queso fresco or mild feta cheese, crumbled; 4 garlic cloves, unpeeled; 1 small white onion or a 1-inch-thick slice of a large white onion, peeled; 4 larges plum tomatoes; 6 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 6 servings Vegetable oil, for shallow frying

Classic Tortilla Soup is a gluten free and vegetarian recipe with 6 servings. One serving contains 533 calories, 10g of protein, and 31g of fat. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn. It works best as a soup, and is done in around 56 minutes. Head to the store and pick up corn tortillas, chicken broth, corn tortillas, and a few other things to make it today.

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Heat a heavy saute pan over medium-high heat.

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Frying Pan

Add the tomatoes, peeled onion, and unpeeled garlic cloves. Roast, turning frequently, until the garlic is soft, about 10 minutes.

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Garlic

Tomato

Onion

Remove the garlic when soft, but slightly blackened. Peel the garlic and set aside.

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Garlic

Add the chile and continue to cook for another 2 to 4 minutes.

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Chili Pepper

Remove the onion and set aside. Continue to cook the tomatoes until charred and blackened, another 5 minutes.

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Tomato

Onion

Put the garlic, chile, onion, tomatoes, tortillas, and 2 cups chicken broth in a blender. Blend until smooth.

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Chicken Broth

Tortilla

Tomato

Garlic

Chili Pepper

Onion

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Blender

Pour into a large saucepan and add the remaining 4 cups chicken broth. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

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Salt And Pepper