Crocodile Cafe's Chicken Tortilla Soup

Recipe Ingredients

2		Chicken stock
		Red onion - large, diced
		Corn tortillas - fried/broken
		Roma tomatoes - diced
1		Cilantro
8 oz	227g	Ancho chile paste *
		Chicken breast halves **
		Salt to taste
6 oz	170g	Ranchero cheese - crumbled
		Corn tortillas - fried crisp

Recipe Instructions

* or 6 or 7 ancho chiles pureed

** large, cooked and shredded Bring 1 qt chicken broth to boil with onion in soup pot.

Combine remaining chicken broth with 3 fried tortillas in a blender and blend until combined and slightly thickened. Pour into heated broth along with tomatoes, cilantro, chile paste, and chicken. Season to taste with salt.

Bring again to boil. Serve garnished with ranchero cheese and tortilla strips.

NOTE: To puree ancho chiles, soak 6 or 7 chiles in hot water until tender, or simmer just until tender. Remove stem and seeds and puree in blender with small amount of water until paste in formed. Strain through sieve to remove skin, if desired.

Each serving with cheese and chips contains about:

From the CROCODILE CAFE, Pasadena, CA.

Source:
Debbie Collins

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