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Tortilla Soup Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Sas / All my dishes 1 year, 4 months ago This is an authentic Tortilla Soup. The Guajillo chiles really add the flavor. For some real heat habenaro or bhut jolokia pepper can be added. The ingredients are easy to find in a specialty store. Prep:15m Cook:20m Servings:6	Sas
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Ingredients

8 Dried guajillo chiles slit open, seeds and membranes removed; cut in 1 x 1/4" strips

12 5 - 6 " white corn tortillas

2/3 c. plus 2 tbs corn oil

2 c. coarsely chopped plum tomatoes

1 1/2 c. water

1/4 small white onion diced

2 lg. garlic cloves crushed

1 lg sprig fresh epazote or cilantro

Pinch of baking soda

4 cups chicken broth

1/2 c. queso fresco (cheese) crumbled

1 small avocado peeled, pitted, slices

1/4 c. crema mexicana or sour cream

Directions

Cut 6 tortillas into 1 x 1/4 inch strips. Heat 2/3 c. oil in a heavy skillet over med-hi heat until very hot. In batches, add tortilla strips to skillet; toss until crisp and golden, about 1 minute. Using a slotted spoon transfer the strips to paper towels. One at a time fry the remaining tortilla rounds one at a time for about 30 seconds per side. Transfer to paper towels.

Working in batches, add the guajillo chiles to the skillet; press with spatula until chiles begin to blister, about 10 seconds per side. transfer to paper towels.

Combine tomatoes and next five ingredients into heavy large pot.

Coarsely crumble the Whole tortillas add to pot then add the chiles. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium cover and simmer until water is almost absorbed; about 10 minutes.

Working in 3 batches, puree the mixture in a blender until smooth, adding 1/4 c. broth to each batch

Heat 2 tbs. oil in a large saucepan over med-hi heat . Add the tomato mixture stir until thick and deep in color, about 3 minutes. Add remaining broth (3 1/4 c.) and bring to boil. Simmer 8 minutes to enhance all the flavors. Season with salt.

Ladle soup into bowls. Garnish each serving with tortilla strips, chile strips, cheese, diced avocado, and crema.

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chefmeow 1 year, 4 months ago said:
Great sounding recipe. Love the guajillo peppers and always looking for a way to use them. Great recipe here, you have my 5.

rosemaryblue 1 year, 4 months ago said:
Love this recipe.

jimrug1 1 year, 3 months ago said:
I love this recipe. Very authentic. It sounds delicious!! I have some Guajillo in my garden almost ready. This recipe will put them to good use. Thanks for posting. Jim

bhut jolokia peppers??? I think a disclaimer may be in order here..LOL Better have goggles and a face mask on when you toss those babies into some hot oil....;-)~

old_cowboy 1 year, 2 months ago said:
Took a bit to find the reference to bhut jolokia peppers. Think jimrug1's disclaimer suggestion mabe correct. I'd assume anyone who obtained bhut jolokias knows what they are, however.

This one is going into my receipe file.

sas 1 year, 2 months ago said:
I started doing Habenaro and Bhut Jolokia over a year ago when my blood pressure spiked way up. Brought it down 40 points and have eaten or drank it in some form since. I add it literally to everything I eat-even watermelon. Thanks for the contact Cowboy.

lunatic 1 year, 1 month ago said:
Wow! This looks great. Now that summer is coming to an end, spicy soups & stews are sounding better by the day. Thanks for this recipe!
-Luna

annieamie 1 year ago said:
This sounds just delicious! Thank you for the new soup recipe to try! (Do hot peppers really help bring down blood pressure?)

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