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Why-the-chicken-crossed-the-road Santa Fe-tastic Tortilla Soup Recipe


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Ingredients
  • salt & pepper .
  • 1 tsp cumin, 1/3 palm full .
  • 1 tsp poultry seasoning, 1/3 palm full .
  • 1 medium yellow onion, sliced .
  • 3 garlic cloves, sliced .
  • 1 c cheddar cheese or monterey jack pepper cheese, shredded .
  • 1 lb chicken breast tenders .
  • Optional garnishes .
  • 1-2 chipotle chile in adobo (medium to hot heat level) .
  • 1/2 c sour cream .
  • 1 (28 oz) can stewed tomatoes .
  • 3 ears corn on the cob .
  • 1/4 raw red onion, sliced (optional) .
  • 4 c blue corn tortilla chips, broken up into large pieces .
  • 1 red bell pepper, split & seeded .
  • 3 c chicken stock, available in re-sealable paper containers on soup aisle .
  • 1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce .
  • 2-3 tbsps fresh cilantro (optional) or fresh parsley leaves, sliced (optional)

Directions
  • Step #1 Vegetable or corn oil, for drizzling, plus 2 tbsps ( 2 turns of the pot in a slow stream ).
  • Step #2 Heat a grill pan to high & a soup pot to medium high.
  • Step #3 Drizzle oil on corn & place on grill.
  • Step #4 Add red pepper to grill with corn.
  • Step #5 Char vegetables 10 mins, total, turning every once in awhile.
  • Step #6 Remove to cool, 5 mins.
  • Step #7 Remove charred skin from the pepper.
  • Step #8 While vegetables cook, dice chicken.
  • Step #9 Add 2 tbsps oil to hot soup pot.
  • Step #10 Add chicken to pot.
  • Step #11 Spice up with poultry seasoning, cumin, salt & pepper.
  • Step #12 Lightly brown chicken on each side.
  • Step #13 Add onions & garlic & chipotle peppers.
  • Step #14 Cook vegetables with chicken 5 to 7 mins to soften.
  • Step #15 Add tomatoes, tomato sauce & stock.
  • Step #16 Bring soup to a bubble, reduce heat to medium low.
  • Step #17 Scrape corn off cob & add to soup.
  • Step #18 Chop grilled red pepper & stir in theto soup.
  • Step #19 Add chips to soup in handfuls & fold inches Serve soup as soon as possible with scatter of shredded cheese & a dollop of sour cream.
  • Step #20 Top with any or all of the suggested garnishes.
  • Enjoy the Why-The-Chicken-Crossed-The-Road Santa Fe-Tastic Tortilla Soup recipe

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