Recipe - Legends Rancho Deluxe Tortilla Soup

1 tablespoon Canola oil
8 Whole corn tortillas; cut
into 1" strips
1 cup Onion; minced
1 One half tablespoon Jalapeno peppers; seeded,
minced
5 Cloves garlic; minced
1 tablespoon Tomato paste
42 ounce Canned tomatoes; undrained
1 tablespoon Ground cumin
63 ounce Chicken broth; fat free
4 Whole corn tortillas; cut
into 1/4" strips
2 cup Boneless skinless chicken
breasts; cooked, shredded
1 cup Avocado; minced
One half cup Sharp Cheddar cheese;
shredded
One half cup Fresh cilantro; chopped

From: jouet@eve.telalink.net

Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 09:12:16 cst

Recipe By: Legends Rancho Deluxe by chef Michael Hanrahan
Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over mediumhigh heat. Add 1" tortilla
pieces cook 2 minutes or until crisp stirring occasionally.

Add the onion, jalapeno and garlic saute 3 minutes.

Add tomato paste and tomatoes bring to a simmer and cook 10 minutes.

Stir in cumn and broth bring to a boil. reduce heat to medium and simmer
~ uncovered 40 minutes or until reduced to 8 cups.

Place half of soup in a blender process until smooth pour into a bowl.
Repeat procedure with remaining soup. Return pureed soup to pan. Cook
over mediumlow heat until thoroughly heated.

Arrange tortilla strips in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake at 400
for 7 minutes or until crisp set aside.

Divide chicken and avocado evenly amoung 8 soup bowls. Pour soup into each
bowl and top with cheddar cheese, cilantro and tortilla strips.

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