Spicy Polenta Soup With Fried Tortillas

• 1 1/2 cups olive oil
• 2 onions peeled and sliced
• 3 cloves garlic peeled and sliced
• 1/4 pound polenta quick-cooking
• 2 teaspoons sambal oelek
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 13 1/2 ounces chopped tomatoes cans
• 6 cups vegetable stock
• 2 flour tortillas cut into 1 1/2 inch long strips
• 2 jalapenos sliced
• 1 avocado peeled, pitted and diced
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1/4 pound feta crumbled
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• cilantro leaves fresh, for garnish

1. Heat 1/4 cup oil in a saucepan and sweat the onions over low heat for 10 mins. Add the garlic and polenta and cook for 5 mins. Add the sambal oelek, sugar, oregano and tomatoes and season. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 mins. Add the stock, bring to a boil again and simmer for another 10 mins. Puree with a hand blender and continue to cook for 5 mins. Season.
2. Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil in a large frying pan and fry the tortilla strips in batches, until golden brown. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Add the jalapenos to the pan and fry until browned. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
3. To serve, sprinkle the avocado with lime juice and spoon into a small bowl. Place the feta and soured cream in separate small bowls. Ladle the soup into serving bowls, garnish with cilantro and serve with the tortillas, jalapenos, avocado, feta and soured cream.

olive oil, onions, garlic, polenta, sambal oelek, brown sugar, oregano, tomatoes, vegetable stock, flour tortillas, jalapeufos, avocado, lime juice, sour cream, cilantro

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Spicy-Polenta-Soup-with-Fried-Tortillas-1410264 (may not work)