Tortilla Soup

Name: Tortilla Soup
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken; 3 tomatoes, chopped; 2 to 3 cloves garlic; 2 medium onions, chopped; salt to taste; 12 corn tortillas; 2 c. grated cheese (Cheddar or Monterey Jack); 1 or 2 ripe avocados, cut in chunks; 1 small container sour cream; 5 dried red chiles, stem and seeds removed; cooking oil

11 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 whole chicken
3 tomatoes, chopped
2 to 3 cloves garlic
2 medium onions, chopped
salt to taste
12 corn tortillas
2 c. grated cheese (Cheddar or Monterey Jack)
1 or 2 ripe avocados, cut in chunks
1 small container sour cream
5 dried red chiles, stem and seeds removed
cooking oil

Directions

1

Boil chicken in large pot, covered with water, along with salt to taste and the dried chiles.
2

When done, remove the chicken and use for another dish.
3

Remove chiles.
4

In skillet, saute tomatoes, garlic, onions and salt.
5

When tender, mash or place in blender and blend a little.
6

Add to chicken broth.
7

Cut the corn tortillas into very thin strips with scissors.
8

Fry until crisp and drain well.