Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Tortilla Soup Base takes several minutes to prepare.

Tortilla Soup Base takes several minutes to cook.

Tortilla Soup Base makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Tortilla Soup Base are:

1 dried pasilla chile
14.5 oz can fire roassted tomatoes
1 T olive oil
1 medium white onion (212g)
3 garlic cloves
2 qt chicken broth
1 T fresh cilantro
1 t salt

Optional Ingredients (not included in nutritional information):
4 shredded chicken breasts
diced avocado
4 c broken tortilla chips
shredded mexican cheese
lime wedges

Here is how you make Tortilla Soup Base:

Toast chile over open flame for a few seconds. Break into pieces and put in a blender with the tomatoes. Heat oil and saute onion and garlic til golden. Add to blender and process until smooth.Return contents of blender to pan and simmer until slightly thickened. Add broth and cilantro. Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes. Season with salt and divide evenly into 4 servings.Add optional ingredients to bowls.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MAGSINATOR.

The nutritional information for Tortilla Soup Base is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 134.1

• Total Fat: 3.5 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 1,722.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 13.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.9 g
• Protein: 5.4 g