Chicken Tortilla Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 tablespoons corn oil
• 1 cup diced onion
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 -2 chipotle chile in adobo (seeded and diced to taste)
• 16 ounces diced tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 8 cups clear chicken stock
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 sprig epazote or 1 sprig cilantro
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• salt & pepper
• 1 avocado, diced
• 5 ounces grated cheddar cheese
• 6 ounces cubed cooked boneless chicken
• 3 fried corn tortillas, cut in strips
• 10 ounces fresh corn (optional)
• 3 ounces black olives (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat corn oil in a large pot, sauté diced onion lightly.
• 2 add minced garlic, chipotle peppers, tomatoes and tomato paste. cook until mixture is reduced.
• 3 add chicken stock, bay leaf, epazote, cumin, salt and pepper. simmer slowly 30 minutes. add optional corn to warm.
• 4 garnish each serving with a little avocado, cheese, chicken tortilla strips,olives and lime slices.