Spicy Chicken Tortilla Soup
Recipe Number: 1650
Contributor: DaisyLover
Rating: Recipe Unrated
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Difficulty: Easy
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| Ingredients: |
Four boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2-3 seeded, soaked ancho chiles
1 onion
2 tomatoes
4-5 garlic cloves
6 cups chicken broth
4 corn tortillas torn into pieces
1 can of rinsed and drained black beans
1/2 - 3/4 cup of brown rice
Chopped cilantro
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Bake/roast four boneless, skinless chicken breasts rubbed with EVOO then sprinkle them with chili powder, garlic powder, basil and oregano until done. Remove cool and shred.
Then Puree 2-3 seeded, soaked ancho chiles, 1 onion, 2 tomatoes and 4-5 garlic cloves. Then fry this pureed mixture in a couple tablespoons of vegetable oil.
Once it's fragrant and beginning to brown, add 6 cups chicken broth, 4 corn tortillas torn into pieces (this will thicken your soup so don't skip this step), the shredded chicken and 1/2 cup chopped cilantro.
Once it seems blended - add a can of rinsed and drained black beans and 1/2 - 3/4 cup of brown rice and simmer until the rice is tender.
Ladle into bowls and have several garnishes to add:
fried crispy tortilla strips (or use tortilla chips)
crumbled Mexican cheese
avocado - chopped
cilantro
lime juice - just put out wedges of lime |
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