Smoky Chicken Tortilla Soup with Chipotle and Fire Roasted Tomato

Name: Smoky Chicken Tortilla Soup with Chipotle and Fire Roasted Tomato
Prep time: 27 min
Cook time: 27 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 710 milliliters chicken stock; 454 grams chicken tenders; 2 chipotles in adobo, chopped, plus 2 tablespoons sauce; 946 milliliters corn tortilla chips, lightly crushed; 794 grams crushed fire roasted tomatoes; 1 bay leaf, fresh if available; 1 leave Fresh cilantro , chopped for garnish; 4 garlic cloves, chopped; 1 lime, cut into wedges; 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 red onion, chopped; 4 servings Salt; 473 milliliters shredded fresh smoked mozzarella or smoked sharp white Cheddar cheese, 3/4 pound; 4 slices thick, smoky center cut bacon, chopped

Need a gluten free main course? Smoky Chicken Tortilla Soup with Chipotle and Fire Roasted Tomato could be an amazing recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains around 58g of protein, 69g of fat, and a total of 1237 calories. This recipe serves 4. 1 person found this recipe to be yummy and satisfying. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 27 minutes. Autumn will be even more special with this recipe. Head to the store and pick up lime, olive oil, salt, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the lime you could follow this main course with the Lime Angel Food Cake with Lime Glaze and Pistachios as a dessert.

Instructions

Bring the broth to a simmer and add the chicken tenders, poach them for 6 to 7 minutes with a bay leaf.

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Bay Leaves

Broth

While the chicken poaches, heat the extra-virgin olive oil in a medium soup pot or deep skillet over medium high heat.

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Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Whole Chicken

Soup

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Frying Pan

Pot

Add the bacon and cook it until crisp then remove it with a slotted spoon.

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Bacon

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Slotted Spoon

Drain off the excess fat, leaving 2 to 3 tablespoons in the pan.

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Frying Pan

Add the onions and garlic to the skillet and cook them for 5 minutes then stir in chipotles and tomatoes.

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Chipotle Chiles

Tomato

Garlic

Onion

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Frying Pan

Remove the chicken from the stock, dice it then add it to the soup. Pass the stock through a strainer then add it to the soup.

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Whole Chicken

Stock

Soup

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Sieve

Place a pile of crushed tortilla chips in the bottom of each soup bowl. Cover it liberally with smoked cheese then ladle the hot soup down over the top.

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Tortilla Chips