TORTILLA SOUP

Flavorful Fiesta: A Delicious Tortilla Soup Recipe to Elevate Your Mealtime!

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup oil
• 6 tortillas cut into julienne.
• 2 whole tortillas
• 4 clean pasilla chiles
• 1 pasilla chili cut into strips with scissors.
• 1 medium onion cut into pieces.
• 5 roma tomatoes cut into quarters.
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 tsp. of salt
• 1 sprig of epazote
• Panela cheese to serve cut into cubes.
• Avocado to serve cut into squares.

Preparation:

1. In a pot, heat the oil and once hot, fry the tortillas in julienne strips and reserve.
2. In the same oil, fry the two whole tortillas and set aside, we will use it for the broth.
3. Add one more tablespoon of oil, if necessary, and fry the pasilla chili cut into strips and reserve.
4. Fry the 4 pasilla chiles whole and seeded, about two minutes. (avoid burning as they make the sauce bitter).
5. In that same pot, put the onion and cook for about 4 minutes and then add the tomatoes. When they begin to soften, add the pasilla chiles that you fried and mix well.
6. After 2 or 3 minutes, add the chicken broth and let it boil for about 5 minutes.
7. Turn off and grind in a blender along with the two whole fried tortillas.
8. In the pot, now clean, add two more tablespoons of oil and let it heat up, add the blender mixture and at the first boil, season with salt and add the epazote branch.
9. Cook for 12 to 15 minutes over low heat and serve accompanied by the julienne of tortillas, avocado, cheese and fried pasilla chili.

Enjoy this culinary delight!