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Mexican Tortilla Soup Recipe

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 Tortilla Soup!
This Mexican Tortilla Soup has the perfect amount of spice.This recipe is so good, it'll trick your friends and their taste buds into thinking you spent all!
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Course Appetizer, Soup
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Servings
people
MetricUS Imperial
Ingredients
Course Appetizer, Soup
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Servings
people
MetricUS Imperial
Ingredients
mexican-tortilla-soup-recipe
Votes: 1
Rating: 5
You:
Rate this recipe!
Instructions
  1. In a small bowl, combine the ancho pepper and water; let stand for 20 minutes or until pepper is softened. Drain and discard water; set pepper aside.
  2. In a large saucepan, heat 1 in. of oil to 350°. Add half of the tortilla strips; cook and stir until golden brown. Remove with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. Repeat with remaining tortilla strips; set aside.
  3. Drain saucepan, reserving 2 teaspoons of oil. In reserved oil, cook the onion, garlic and pepper over low heat until onion is golden brown, about 7 minutes. Remove from the heat; cool slightly. Transfer to a food processor; add tomatoes. Cover and process until smooth.
  4. Return mixture to the pan. Cook, uncovered, over medium heat for 10 minutes or until mixture has thickened to the consistency of tomato paste. Add broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
  5. Add the cilantro, salt and cayenne if desired. Divide cheese and avocado among six bowls; top with the soup, tortilla strips and lime.
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