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Thursday, April 30, 2009

Tortilla Soup- Sopa de Tortilla

This is a great soup for a rainy day
Tortilla Soup
Sopa de Tortilla

4 cups water
2 cans salsa (find the ones in the Mexican aisle in the grocery store)
1 chicken bullion
1 onion, chopped
¼ cup fresh cilantro
2 Tbs oregano
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 Jalepano peppers, chopped finely
1 large can tomato puree
2 cooked chicken breasts, shredded

tortilla chips
fresh cilantro
shredded Monterrey Jack cheese
lime slices
onions
sour cream


Saute garlic, JalapeƱos, onion and oregano and cilantro. Afterwards, add water, chicken bullion, tomato puree, and salsa. Cook for approximately 20 minutes on medium heat. Add chicken and heat on low heat for 10 minutes.

Serve with remaining ingredients. You can put these ingredients in the table and let everyone add their own.