Photo: Chicken Tortilla Soup with Chipotle and Fire Roasted Tomato Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 1 pound chicken tenders
- 1 bay leaf, fresh if available
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan
- 4 slices thick, smoky center cut bacon, chopped
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 chipotles in adobo, chopped, plus 2 tablespoons sauce
- 1 (28-ounce) can crushed fire roasted tomatoes
- Salt
- 4 cups lightly crushed corn tortilla chips
- 2 cups shredded fresh smoked mozzarella or smoked sharp white Cheddar, 3/4 pound
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
- 1/2 red onion, chopped
- Freshly chopped cilantro leaves, for garnish
Directions
Bring broth to a simmer and add chicken tenders, poach 6 to 7 minutes with a bay leaf.
While chicken poaches, heat extra-virgin olive oil in a medium soup pot or deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add bacon and cook until crisp then remove with slotted spoon. Drain off excess fat, leaving 2 to 3 tablespoons in the pan. Add onions and garlic to the skillet and cook 5 minutes then stir in chipotles and tomatoes.
Remove chicken from stock, dice and then add to soup. Pass stock through a strainer then add to the soup.
Place a pile of crushed tortilla chips in the bottom of each soup bowl. Cover liberally with smoked cheese then ladle the hot soup down over the top. Serve with lime, raw onions and cilantro at table to finish the soup.
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By nikkigl_7762055
athens, GA
on January 08, 2012
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This was good. Really liked the spice, but it was a bit watery. I think I prefer stoups more than soups, so next time I'll double the chicken or add some pozole
By marshajmontgome...
Celina, 83
on December 03, 2011
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I've made tortilla soup quite a bit, but this is my new recipe. With all due respect to mamoobarbie, I did make a couple alterations. Primarily I had no fire-roasted tomatoes, so I roasted some fresh ones I had with smoked salt. The flavors are superb. I'm going to make this again when the kids come home for Christmas.
By mamoobarbie
Mesquite, TX
on October 31, 2011
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just a comment: when you rate a recipe, don't rate it after you have changed ingredients, when you do that it is not the chef's recipe anymore. I always make it by the chef's recipe the first time, then make my changes, some times it turns out ok, mostly it is not as good as the chef's was. Be fair people when you rate these recipes. If you don't like a lot of heat, just put a tiny bit in at a time and keep tasting until you get it right. Don't forget no double dipping, use a clean spoon each time.lol
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