Quick Tortilla Soup
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
- 1 poblano pepper, seeded and chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon coriander
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 lb cooked chicken, shredded
- 2 tablespoons cilantro, dried
- 2 teaspoons lime juice
- 6 corn tortillas, cut into 1/4-inch strips and sprayed with Pam and seasoned with 1 teaspoon Emeril's Essence creole s
- 1 avocado, peeled, seeded and chopped
- 1 cup light sour cream
- 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon dried chipotle powder
- In dutch oven or stock pot, heat olive oil and add onions, garlic, poblano pepper, salt, cumin and coriander and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add tomato paste and cook for 1 minute.
- Add chicken broth, chicken, cilantro and lime juice.
- Simmer for 20 minutes.
- Bake tortilla strips sprayed with Pam and sprinkled with 1 teaspoon Emeril's Essence at 350 degrees for 5 to 10 minutes or until crisp.
- Ladle soup into bowl and top with baked tortilla strips, avocado and chipotle/sour cream mixture.
olive oil, onion, garlic, pepper, salt, cumin, coriander, tomato paste, chicken broth, chicken, cilantro, lime juice, corn tortillas, avocado, light sour cream, chipotle powder
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/quick-tortilla-soup-401245 (may not work)