Tortilla Soup
Allie Lewis of Everyday Food makes Tortilla Soup.
Tortilla Soup
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Everyday Food, May/June 2003
- Prep Time 30 minutes
- Total Time 30 minutes
- Yield Serves 4
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Ingredients
For Garnish
- 1 cup shredded (5 ounces) Monterey Jack cheese
- 4 large scallions, thinly sliced (about 1/2 cup)
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1 avocado, peeled, pitted, and diced
- 1/4 cup cilantro sprigs
- lime, cut in wedges
For the Soup
- 4 (about 1 1/2 pounds) skinless chicken thighs
- 1 can (14.5 ounces) reduced sodium chicken broth
- 1 jalapeno chile, diced (with seeds for more heat)
- 6 corn tortillas, (6 inches)
- 3 tablespoons canola oil
- salt
Directions
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a large pot, bring chicken, broth, jalapeno, and 8 cups of water to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium; simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate; let cool.
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Brush both sides of tortillas with oil, stacking them as you go. Cut stack in half, and then slice crosswise into 1/2-inch strips. Place strips on a rimmed baking sheet; bake, tossing strips occasionally, until golden, 15 to 20 minutes.
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Using a large spoon, skim fat from surface of broth in pot, and strain liquid through a sieve into a clean pot (you should have about 8 cups). Shred chicken with a fork or with your fingers, and return it to the pot. Stir in 1 teaspoon salt. Divide soup among serving bowls, and add tortilla strips. Garnish as desired.
Does anyone know which issue of Everyday Food this appeared?
looks like my last comment was cut off so, my additions were as follows:
Added celery, onion, carrots, green peppers, zuccini/courgette, lime juice - salt and pepper for taste and Dorito's Lightly Salted tortilla chips crushed as a short cut to corn tortillas - YUM
I made this soup after reading the comments and I used the suggestions made by meocat with the peppers
this is my go-to tortilla soup. its so simple and fresh! i throw a few torn tortillas in with the chicken and let them disintegrate to add some tortilla flavor to the broth. love it.
My husband and I thought it was gross. Maybe I used a weird chicken broth or something (progresso), but we thought it had no flavor and left us feeling yucky. I was really excited about it too. Looked delish with good ingredients. We were not fans . . .
This soup was wonderful! I did make a couple of changes. Instead of green bell pepper as a garnish, I used a red bell pepper. I sauted half an onion, the red bell pepper, and sliced carrots in olive oil. I added that to the broth and then the shredded chicken. I will definitely be making this again!