Chihuahua-tomato Soup with Crispy Lime-chili Tortillas
- 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
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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
- Saute onion in olive oil until slightly browned.
- Add garlic, cumin and oregano; cook for 10 more minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add tomatoes, vegetable broth and pasilla chile.
- 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.
- Simmer gently 30 minutes.
- In the meantime, heat vegetable oil in a skillet.
- 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!).
- Sprinkle with the juice of 1/2 lime and set aside.
- And here's the important part- try not to eat all the tortilla strips before the soup is done!
- LOL!
- Squeeze the juice of 1 lime into the soup after it's simmered for 30 minutes; heat 10 minutes more.
- To serve, place cheese in soup bowls; ladle soup over and top with crispy tortilla strips.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
EdsGirlAngie
LaSalle County, Illinois