Tortilla Soup

[tiggerlover]

I love soup, however, I have never had the opportunity to try tortilla soup. Some of my favorite soups are Steak Soup, Homemade Chicken Noodle and Clam Chowder. Yummmy!

 

[skuttle]

I think tortilla soup is one of my favorites! Right up there with Gumbo. I had tortilla soup at a local mexican restaurant over the weekend...LOVE it!

 

[Minnesota!]

This is the recipe from San Angel Inn - where we got hooked on it! It is delic!!

SOPA AZTECA

3 Tbsp. Olive oil, divided
1/3 c. Onion, chopped
1 1/3 c. Tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
1 Tsp. Garlic
1 Quart Rich Chicken Broth
2 Tbsp. Dill
2 Whole Red Chili Peppers, fresh
4 Soft Corn Tortillas
½ c. Ripe Avocado, cubed
4 Tbsp. Sour Cream
¼ c. Monterey Jack Cheese, shredded


Heat 2 Tbsp. of oil in a large saucepan. Sauté’ onion, tomatoes, and garlic until tender (5 min). Add chicken broth and dill. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
Remove seeds and stems from peppers and cut each in 2 pieces lengthwise. Cut tortillas in 1/3-inch strips and set aside. Heat remaining tablespoon of oil in small skillet and sauté peppers for ½ minutes. Remove and drain on paper towel. Add tortilla strips and cook until golden brown. Remove and drain separately on paper towel. Divide peppers, tortilla strips and avocado among 4 heavy bowls. Pour hot chicken broth into bowls. Garnish with sour cream and Monterey Jack cheese.


Yield: 4 Servings

 

[snoopy]

Yummmmmmmmmmm! I'm having some now, and I do think its the best soup I've ever had!

I usually have a salad for lunch, but lately, I've been getting a cup of soup from the cafe that is in the building I work in. They make the BEST soup! Its the highlight of my day, going in there and seeing what kind of soup they have!

Sooo, do you like soup? And, what are you having for lunch?

 

[snoopy]

grinninghost, tortilla soup is sooooo good! It has stewed tomatoes, jalapeno peppers, onions, and tortilla chips that you put on top. They also had monterrey jack cheese to put on top if you so desired, I prefer it without.

Its got just the right amount of spice to it (lots of Worcestershire & Tabasco sauce! )

 

[snoopy]

4disneyfans, sorry, I don't have a recipe! I actually never cook soup, I just know the good places to BUY soup!

Maybe someone else here does though?

 

[snoopy]

Oh, thank you ladies! I may attempt trying to make this soup this weekend!

 

[gina2000]

tuna fish, cornichons, tomatoes and tangy black olives all mixed together with a dijon dressing.

Oh, and I love soup.

 

[damo]

I had homemade cream of squash soup that was leftover from last night's dinner. Yummy.

 

[KathyFP]

tortilla soup is sooooo good! I get it ever time I go to Max and Ermas! Yum Yum

 

[4disneyfans]

This soup sounds great.Got a recipe you can share?

 

[BibbidiBobbidiBOO]

I love tortilla soup, but I love taco soup even more ! Yum, with cheese melted on top and Tostitos for dunking...
Looks like we may have soup for dinner now!

 

[grinningghost]

I want some tortilla soup!!!! I've never heard of it. What's in it?

By the way I had a blueberry muffin for lunch. I'm a little slow on the stick today - breakfast for lunch.

 

[grinningghost]

Someone needs to post a recipe for this stuff. It sounds fabulous!

 

[grinningghost]

Thanks for the recipes. They are now part of my Autumn/Winter cooking plans. Can't wait to try them.

 

[Allie322]

We all love soup in our house. Growing up, my mother always had a pot of soup on the stove on a Saturday during the cool and cold months. You never knew who might pop in on Saturdays but whoever did come by always knew there was something yummy to eat!
There seems to be something so comforting about a steaming bowl of soup, especially when the weather is nasty.
I make some sort of soup at least once a week all during the winter months. We are also fortunate to have a Soup and Deli shop nearby. Everyday they have their own Harvest Beef Minestrone and a chicken soup. Plus every day there are one or two other soups or chowders to choose from.
Now I'm disappointed that we are having steak sandwiches for dinner!

 

[jwsqrdplus2]

I LOVE soups and fortunately so do my DH and DDs. Tortilla Soup is one of our faves! We also like cheddar cheese soup and a creamy onion soup that I make. During the winter, I will make crockpots full of vegetable beef soup. Yum!

 

[jwsqrdplus2]

Here is the one I use. DH and I love it!

1 (14.5 oz) can Italian tomatoes with juices
3 T vegetable oil, plus additional for frying
1 whole skinless, boneless chicken breast, halved
1 med onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 t chili powder
2 t cumin
6 cups chicken stock or broth
1 T tomato paste
1 (4 oz) can chopped, mild green chiles, drained
1 T minced, seeded jalapeno peppers (about 2) or to taste
4 corn tortillas, cut into 1/2"-wide strips
2 T chopped cilantro (optional, but highly recommend)
Salt and Pepper
2 T grated Parmesan Cheese (optional, don't recommend)

1. In a food processor or blender, puree tomatoes in their juices (I usually puree green chiles and jalpenos with tomatoes, but you don't have to).

2. In large (4-quart or larger) saucepan, heat 2 T oil over medium heat. Add chicken and cook 3 min on each side. Transfer chicken to a plate. Add and heat remaining 1 T of oil. Add onion and cook, stirring frequently until golden (about 5 min). Add garlic, chili powder and cumin and cook, stirring frequently for 1 min. Add chicken stock/broth, pureed tomatoes, tomato paste, chiles and jalapenos (I usually pour in the tomatoes, then "rinse" my blender with some stock to get all of the puree).

3. Return chicken to saucepan, bring to boil. Reduce heat to lower, cover and simmer 20-30 minutes. Transfer chicken to cutting board, cut into bite-sized pieces and return to saucepan. Continue simmering, uncovered until ready to serve.

4. In a large skillet, heat 1/2-inch of vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Add tortilla strips in batches and cook, stirring frequently, until crisp (1 to 2 min). Transfer tortilla strips to paper towel to drain.

5. Skim the surface of the soup and season with salt and pepper to taste.

6. Divide tortillas among 4 soup bowls and ladle soup over tortillas. Sprinkle with chopped cilantro and parmesan cheese. Enjoy!

Hopefully this doesn't get moved. Sorry mods!

Edited to add:

DH and I like it spicy, so I will normally season the chicken with cayenne before cooking, and I will also add cayenne to the broth while simmering.

 

[jscharf]

I Had a big bowl of split pea soup. My friend made a big pot of it yesterday and gave me some. Very good

 

[piratesmate]

The first time I had Tortilla Soup (or was it Taco Soup?) was at Chi-Chi's. I looked for the recipe for some time & finally decided to put together the "best" parts of all the recipes I found. This is what I do:

Tortilla Soup
2 Tbl oil
8 cloves garlic
4 - 6 c stock
2 c tomato puree
2 c water
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
2 tsp cumin
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/8 tsp hot sauce - scant!!
8 tortillas
4 Tbl flour
½ c water
1 tomato, chopped
1 yellow squash, diced
1 lb chicken
1 carrot, cut into coins
1 bag corn (16 oz)
1 can black beans
½ tsp cilantro, chopped

Sauté garlic in oil until soft. Add stock, puree, water, salt, pepper, cumin, chili powder, Worcestershire & hot sauce; bring to low boil. Reduce heat & simmer 20 minutes. Cut tortillas into strips, spray with oil & bake at 400ºF about 5 minutes, or until golden brown. Sprinkle with salt if desired. Thoroughly mix flour & water, then whisk into soup. Bring to a low boil, then simmer 5 minutes. Add chicken, vegetables & cilantro; simmer 5 more minutes. Pile tortilla strips into a "haystack" on soup. Garnish with freshly chopped cilantro & shredded cheddar if desired. Serves 8

[NOTE: I usually end up using shredded chicken. I cook family packs in the crock for use later in recipes.]