Tortilla Soup

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Chicken Tortilla Soup

I was inspired by a movie I watched this week which is one of my absolute favorite foodie movies – Tortilla Soup – Though there is a lovely storyline – one of my favorites about the movie is the Martin cooks throughout the movie, particularly for their traditional Sunday dinners!

The movie Tortilla Soup – “Three grown sisters, Maribel (Tamara Mello), Leticia (Elizabeth Peña) and Carmen (Jacqueline Obradors) try to cope and live with their father Martin (Héctor Elizondo); a veteran chef who is slowly losing his sense of taste. Martin has one simple rule: be at home for Sunday dinner and attendance is both mandatory and non-negotiable. A rift in the family develops when the sisters develop relationships and an obnoxious woman (Raquel Welch) sets her sights on Martin’s affections.”

I have made tortilla soup so many times and each time it is a bit different depending on the mood and inspiration at that moment. Here is one of my favorite recipes in which I was influenced by a recipe I found on the site – “A Spicy Perspective”

Tortilla Soup

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Category: Soups
Cuisine: Mexican

You can never go wrong with any variation of this simple and flavorful tortilla soup recipe. Even if you can’t visit your favorite Mexican vacation destination right now, enjoy a little south of the border fiesta in your own kitchen. Serve with your favorite Margarita or Cerveza!

Total: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Prep: 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • • Olive oil for sautéing the vegies
  • • Medium Chopped Onion
  • • Cilantro
  • • Minced Garlic – 1-2 cloves
  • • Chicken Broth – I use Organic
  • • Diced Tomatoes
  • • Chicken Breasts
  • • Ground Cumin
  • • Chili Powder
  • • Cayenne Pepper
  • • 2 Bay Leaves
  • • Sliced Carrots
  • • Monterey Jack Cheese or a combination of Jack and Cheddar or Pepper Jack Cheese
  • • Avocado
  • • Tortilla Chips

Instructions

  1. • In a large stock pot, combine the onions, cilantro and garlic. Sauté until somewhat soft
  2. • I like to brown my chicken breasts first, but you can add them directly in to the simmering broth
  3. • Put the broth into the pot and add the carrots, the chicken the spices
  4. • Also add in your diced tomatoes
  5. • Once the chicken is cooked through, pull it out and shred it, then put it back in the pot and simmer a bit longer.
  6. • Simple as that, its done. Serve in deep bowls and top with cheese and tortilla chips
  7. • Garnish with fresh cilantro and fresh sliced or cubed avocado, you may even want a lime wedge
  8. • Enjoy with a cold bottle of Modelo or Pacifico or a refreshing Margarita!
https://www.napafoodgaltravels.com/tortilla-soup/

The Preparation

Susan’s tortilla Soup

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