Chihuahua-tomato Soup with Crispy Lime-chili Tortillas

Submitted by EdsGirlAngie

"I created this soup on a chilly spring evening. It's a light but satisfying vegetarian soup flavored with cumin, oregano, pasilla chile and lime, served with Chihuahua cheese (or another Mexican queso fresco - fresh white cheese). Plus, it's topped with adictive little crispy-fried lime-chili tortilla strips!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1⁄2 large onion, minced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 1 dried pasilla pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 tablespoon masa harina (optional)
• 1 lime, juice of

• for the tortilla strips

• 5 corn tortillas, cut in half,then cut in strips
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1⁄2 lime, juice of
• 4 ounces chihuahua cheese, crumbled (or other queso fresco)

directions

1. Saute onion in olive oil until slightly browned.
2. Add garlic, cumin and oregano; cook for 10 more minutes, stirring frequently.
3. Add tomatoes, vegetable broth and pasilla chile.
4. Bring to a boil, then lower heat slightly and add masa harina (if using; I like the flavor and it adds a little more"body" to the soup), stirring well until it's dissolved.
5. Simmer gently 30 minutes.
6. In the meantime, heat vegetable oil in a skillet.
7. Carefully add tortilla strips; sprinkle with salt and chili powder and fry until lightly crispy (you may need to turn on your range fan for this event!).
8. Sprinkle with the juice of 1/2 lime and set aside.
9. And here's the important part- try not to eat all the tortilla strips before the soup is done!
10. LOL!
11. Squeeze the juice of 1 lime into the soup after it's simmered for 30 minutes; heat 10 minutes more.
12. To serve, place cheese in soup bowls; ladle soup over and top with crispy tortilla strips.

Reviews

[Lucys Mama]

i omitted the pepper and added chives plus sofrito which i saute'ed w/ the onion and garlic. in addition 2 the vegtable broth i added some chicken soup base. very yummy!