Mexican Chicken Tortilla Soup
Source of Recipe
from all easy cookin
Recipe Introduction
Use canned chicken broth for this south-of-the-border soup or make your own
by using our recipe for Basic Chicken Stock.
List of Ingredients
3 1/2 cups chicken broth
2 whole small chicken breasts (about 1-1/2 pounds total)
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon cooking oil
1 14-1/2-ounce can tomatoes, cut up
1 8-ounce can tomato sauce
1 4-ounce can whole green chili peppers, rinsed, seeded, and cut into
thin bite-size strips
1/4 cup snipped fresh cilantro or parsley
1 tablespoon snipped fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
6 5-1/2 inch corn tortillas
Cooking oil
1 cup shredded cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese (4 ounces)Recipe
Place broth in large saucepan or Dutch oven; add chicken. Bring to
boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, about 15 minutes or until chicken
is tender and no longer pink. Remove chicken from broth. Let stand until
cool enough to handle.
Skin, bone, and finely shred chicken; set aside. Discard skin and bones.
Strain broth through large sieve or colander lined with two layers of
100-percent-cotton cheesecloth. Skim fat from broth; set broth aside.
In same saucepan cook onion, cumin, and garlic in 1 tablespoon hot oil
until onion is tender but not brown. Stir in strained broth, undrained
tomatoes, tomato sauce, chili peppers, cilantro, and oregano. Bring to
boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes. Stir in chicken;
heat through.
Cut tortillas in half, then cut them crosswise into 1/2-inch-wide strips.
In a heavy medium skillet heat 1/4 inch of oil. Fry strips in hot oil, half
at a time, about 1 minute or until crisp and light brown. Remove with a
slotted spoon; drain on paper towels.
Divide tortilla strips among 4 bowls. Ladle soup over tortilla strips.
Sprinkle each serving with cheese. Serve immediately.
Makes 4 servings.
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