Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Tortilla Soup takes several minutes to prepare.

Tortilla Soup takes several minutes to cook.

Tortilla Soup makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Tortilla Soup are:

6 (6-inch) corn tortillas (preferably a little dried out)
? cup grapeseed oil or peanut oil
1 small onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 teaspoon Cumin
1 cup corn
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 medium Anaheim, poblano, or jalapeno chili (seeded and chopped)
4 cups chicken broth or chicken stock
1 can (14.5 oz.) diced tomatoes, undrained
? teaspoon coarse salt (kosher or sea salt)
1 ? cups shredded cooked chicken
1 ripe medium avacado
? cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Chopped fresh cilantro
1 lime, cut into wedges

Here is how you make Tortilla Soup:

If you are starting with somewhat old, dried out tortillas, great. If not and you are starting with relatively fresh tortillas, put them on a baking sheet and put them in the oven at 200 degrees for 10-15 minutes to dry them out a bit. Cut tortillas in half; cut halves into ?-inch strips. In a 3 quart saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Fry strips in oil, 1/3 at a time, until light brown and crisp. Remove from pan, drain on paper towels, set aside.Heat oil remaining in saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook onion in oil 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Add garlic and chili; cook 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently, until vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir in broth, tomatoes and salt. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 15 minutes. Add chicken; heat until hot.To serve, peel and pit the avocado. Cut into 1 inch slices. Divide half of tortilla strips among 4 individual serving bowls; ladle in soup. Top with avocado and cheese, garnish with remaining tortilla strips and cilantro. Serve with lime wedges. Serves 4.WWPP = 9ptsNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user THERESEADDY.

The nutritional information for Tortilla Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 363.0

• Total Fat: 15.0 g
• Cholesterol: 55.7 mg
• Sodium: 1,508.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 37.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 8.9 g
• Protein: 24.1 g