Tortilla soup is so good, but it need not be a searing experience. I have been served tortilla soup with a whole chipotle swimming on the surface, but I don\u2019t recommend it for the novice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Makes 8 Cups
1 small onion, finely chopped
2\u20134 cloves of garlic, peeled and minced
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
6 cups chicken broth (homemade from chicken cooked with herbs, onions, celery, and carrots is best, but canned will do)
2 10 \u00be-ounce cans chopped tomatoes and green chiles (for example Rotel\u00ae)
3 tablespoons fresh coriander (cilantro), chopped
1 teaspoon ground cumin (comino)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 teaspoon sugar
Juice of 2 limes
\u00bd\u20131 cup shredded cooked chicken (optional)
\u00bd\u20131 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Lightly salted, corn tortilla chips, broken
Sprigs of fresh coriander (cilantro)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a small skillet, wilt onion and garlic in oil over a low heat; or omit oil and wilt them in a microwave. Place onion mixture in a large stock pot; add all ingredients except cheese, tortillas, and cilantro sprigs. Stir mixture well; cover; simmer soup over low heat for about 1 hour. If it cooks down too much, add hot water to bring it back to 8 cups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To Serve:<\/strong> Warm bowls; bring soup to a boil, but don\u2019t boil. Add a heaping tablespoon of cheese and a few tortilla chips in each bowl. Fill bowls with very hot soup; top each with several sprigs of cilantro. Serve immediately. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Tortilla soup is so good, but it need not be a searing experience. I have been served tortilla soup with a whole chipotle swimming on the surface, but I don\u2019t recommend it for the novice. Makes 8 Cups1 small onion, finely chopped2\u20134 cloves of garlic, peeled and minced1 tablespoon vegetable oil6 cups chicken broth (homemade … <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[174],"tags":[179,176],"class_list":["post-612","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-spicy-food","tag-soups","tag-spicy"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cursearch.atspace.cc\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/612","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cursearch.atspace.cc\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cursearch.atspace.cc\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cursearch.atspace.cc\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cursearch.atspace.cc\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=612"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cursearch.atspace.cc\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/612\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":664,"href":"https:\/\/cursearch.atspace.cc\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/612\/revisions\/664"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cursearch.atspace.cc\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=612"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cursearch.atspace.cc\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=612"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cursearch.atspace.cc\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=612"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
This soup, served with corn tortillas or Jalape\u00f1o Cornbread, can make a meal. Serve smaller amounts if it is to be eaten before a meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n