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Darlene's Tortilla Soup

Darlene throws this together quickly for a great mexican flavored soup
Course hors d'oeuvre, Lunch, Soup
Cuisine Mexican
Keywords Tortilla soup
Protein Chicken
Cooking Method Boiling
Hot/Cold Dish Hot
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
to make broth 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 35 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Author Darlene Myer

What You Will Need:

  • 1 whole chicken - for stock or 2 cooked breasts
  • 2 whole carrots - 1/4 inch dice
  • 2 stalks celery - 1/4 inch dice
  • 1 large onion - white or yellow 1/4 inch dice
  • 1 stalk thyme - fresh
  • 1 stalk rosemary - fresh
  • 1 clove garlic - whole
  • 1 stalk parsley - fresh
  • 1/2 cup chili peppers - fresh chili or bell peppers chopped to 1/4 inch dice
  • 4 med tomatoes - whole, quartered with juice
  • 3 10 inch tortillas - sliced into long 1/4 inch wide strips
  • 1 cup corn - fresh or frozen
For Garnish:
  • 1 whole lime - thinly sliced for topping
  • 6 dollops green chili sauce - one for each serving
  • 6 dollops sour cream - or yogurt, one for each serving

Equipment Needed:

  • large stock pot

Method:

  • Prepare the chicken stock by boiling a whole chicken in 3 quarts of seasoned water for 2 hours or more.
  • Remove the chicken and reserve.
  • Reduce the liquid by half
  • To the stock, add a the mirepoix of carrots, celery and onions continue to reduce the liquid at a slow boil
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  • Add a bouquet garni of the thyme and rosemary garlic and parsley
  • Add chopped chili pepper of your choice and amount
  • Add fresh or frozen whole kernel corn
  • Add rough chopped whole skinned tomatoes in chunks with liquid
  • Take 2 or 3 large round tortillas and slice into long strips
  • Toast the tortilla strips in the oven until crispy – reserve
  • Chop 1/2 of the reserved deboned chicken into bite sized pieces and return to the pot

Notes

Serve and top each bowl with the toasted tortilla strips and lime slice.
You can also add a dollop of green chili sauce or sour cream and the juice of 1/2 lime to brighten the flavors

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Darlene's Tortilla Soup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 148 Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Fat 3g5%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Cholesterol 1mg0%
Sodium 269mg12%
Potassium 202mg6%
Carbohydrates 27g9%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 1014IU20%
Vitamin C 4mg5%
Calcium 45mg5%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.