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Mexican
Chicken Tortilla Soup
2 whole small chicken breasts (about 1 1/4 pounds total)
3 1/2 cups of chicken broth
1/2 cup of chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon of ground cumin
1 tablespoon of cooking oil
one 14 1/2 ounce can of tomatoes, cut up
one 8 ounce can of tomato sauce
one 4 ounce can of whole green chili peppers, rinsed,
seeded, and cut into thin bite size strips
1/4 cup of snipped cilantro or parsley
1 tablespoon of snipped fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon of dried
oregano, crushed
six 6 inch corn tortillas
cooking oil
1 cup of shredded cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese (4 ounces)
Rinse chicken. In a large saucepan or Dutch oven combine
chicken and chicken broth. Bring to boiling; reduce heat.
Cover and simmer about 15 minutes or till chicken is tender
and no longer pink. Remove chicken. Set aside to cool. Skin,
bone and finely shred chicken. Set chicken aside. Discard
skin and bones. Strain broth through a large sieve or
colander lined with 2 layers of 100% cotton cheesecloth.
Skim fat from broth and set broth aside.
In the same saucepan cook onion, garlic, and cumin in 1
tablespoon hot oil until onion is tender. Stir in strained
broth, undrained tomatoes, tomato sauce, chili peppers,
cilantro or parsley and oregano. Bring to boiling, reduce
heat. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Stir in shredded
chicken. Heat through.
Meanwhile cut tortillas in half, then cut crosswise into 1/2
inch wide strips. In a heavy medium skillet heat 1/4 inch
oil. Cook strips on hot oil, half at a time, about 1 minute
or till crisp and light brown. Remove with a slotted spoon;
drain on paper towels.
Divide fried tortilla strips among soup bowls. Ladle soup
over tortilla strips. Sprinkle each serving with shredded
cheese. Serve immediately. Makes 4 servings |
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