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Sopa Azteca - Tortilla Chicken Soup

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This Sopa Azteca recipe is soup of dried chiles slow cooked with chicken, broth, tomatoes, spices, lime juice, and cilantro. Sopa Azteca soup is blended smooth, strained if needed, and topped with your favorite garnishes including crispy tortilla strips.

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 1/2 cup onions, sliced
  • 1 Tbsp garlic, minced
  • 2 dry medium sized Pasilla Chile , stems removed and seeded
  • 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup cilantro
  • 8 cups chicken broth
  • 1 15 oz can fire roasted tomatoes
  • 1 lime, zested & juiced
  • 3 cups (~ 1 1/4 lb) cooked chicken, shredded
  • 1 1/2 cup asadero cheese, crumbled - as garnish
  • 1 avocado, diced - as garnish
  • 2 cups tortilla strips - as garnish

Instructions

  • Bring a large pot to medium high heat and add olive oil.  When hot, add onions, reduce heat, cover and cook (stirring occasionally) ~ 5-7 minutes or until translucent.  
  • Add garlic and a touch more oil if needed and cook 1-2 minutes or until fragrant.
  • Stir in de-seeded Pasilla Chile , cumin, coriander, bay leaf, and salt.  Cook ~2-3 minutes and add cilantro, broth, tomatoes, lime zest, and lime juice.
  • Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer ~ 50 minutes.
  • Remove bay leaf from soup and Immersion blend or place in a blender until soup is smooth.  
  • Strain any solids (if applicable) out of the soup and ladle into bowls.  
  • Top with cooked chicken and garnish with cheese, avocado, and tortilla strips.
  • Add salt to taste.  Happy soupin'!  Beckie

Notes

  • If your soup is too spicy, add some sour cream, cheese, or more broth to tone it down. 
  • Substitute 1 Tbsp chili powder if you can't find any dried Mexican chiles. 
  • Substitute any crumbly cheese if you can't find asadero, or use sour cream.
  • Have some extra cilantro?  Throw that on as a garnish as well!
  • Fire roasted tomatoes can be hot.  If you're sensitive to heat use a can of regular diced tomatoes instead.

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