Tortilla Soup
A delightful, creamy, with a little kick tortilla soup. No using canned anything here! Easy soup to put together, with items on hand. Note: chicken can be made ahead of time, or alongside of soup.
Steps
Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large soup pot.
Add onion and cook until softened.
Add garlic , cook 30 seconds.
Add all chopped peppers cook until soft.
Add cumin , oregano , red chili pepper , tomatoes.
Add stock.
Bring mixture to a simmer and cook 10 minutes.
Puree the soup in blender.
Add pureed soup back to soup pot.
Add chopped chicken to mixture.
Simmer this for 10 minutes.
Add milk , and stir until heated through.
Stir in the lime juice.
Taste for seasoning , add salt as needed.
Cut tortillas into 1 / 4 inch strips and fry them in 1 tablespoons of oil.
To serve , ladle soup into 4 soup bowls.
Top with tortilla strips , sour cream and cilantro.
Ingredients
vegetable oil, onion, garlic, chipotle pepper, bell pepper, jalapeno peppers, cumin, dried oregano, red chili powder, tomatoes, chicken broth, cooked chicken breasts, milk, lime juice, salt, flour tortillas, oil, sour cream, cilantro