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Ingredients:
1 1/2 lb large tomatoes, quartered
1 medium onion, quartered
1/2 cup plus 3 tbl. vegetable oil
4 corn tortillas, coarsely
1 chopped
6 garlic cloves, finely
1 chopped
8 cup chicken stock or canned
1 low-salt broth
1/4 cup tomato paste
1 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
1 tbsp ground cumin
2 tsp chili powder
2 bay leaves
3 corn tortillas, cut into
1 2-inch-long 1/4-inch-wide
1 strips
1 cup diced cooked chicken
1 avacado, peeled, pitted,
1 diced
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 sour cream
Instructions:
Puree tomatoes and onion in processor until mixture is smooth as
possible. Heat 3 tablespoons vegetable oil in heavy large saucepan
over medium heat. Add chopped tortillas and garlic and saute' 2
minutes. Add tomato-onion puree, chicken stock, tomato paste,
cilantro, cumin, chili powder and bay leaves and bring to boil.
Reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes. Season to taste with salt. Strain
soup through coarse sieve, pressing on solids with back of spoon.
(Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
Heat remaining 1/2 cup vegetable oil in heavy large skillet over high
heat. Add tortilla strips and cook until crisp and golden about 3
minutes. Transfer to paper towels and drain well.
Bring soup to simmer. Ladle into bowls. Serve, passing tortilla
strips, chicken, avacado, cheese and sour cream.
Served at the Ojai Valley Inn, Ojai, California.
SOURCE: Bon Appetit Favorite Restaurant Recipes, Volume II
Shared by Cate Vanicek
Servings: 4
Some say the glass is half empty, some say the glass is half full, I say, are you going to drink that? Lisa Claymen
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