Description
Adapted from The Lemonade Cookbook
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 6 yellow corn tortillas (plus 2 additional tortillas cut into strips for topping (optional))
- 2 tablespoons canola or olive oil
- 1 yellow onion (chopped)
- 4 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1– teaspoon kosher salt
- 1– teaspoon coarse salt
- 1– teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 28 ounce POMI chopped tomatoes
- 6 cups low-sodium organic chicken broth
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- Cubed avocado (cilantro, sour cream, shredded cheese, and lime wedges for serving)
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Place corn tortillas on a baking sheet, and brush both sides of the corn tortillas with the 2 tablespoons canola oil. Cook in oven for 10 minutes, turning tortillas half way through cooking; cook 5 minutes on each side. Remove from oven, break into pieces, and set aside.
- Coat a soup pot with the oil and put over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add the onion and garlic. Cook and stir until the onion begins to soften but not brown, about 3 minutes. Season with salt, chili powder, cayenne, cumin, and oregano. Cook and stir for about 2 minutes or until the spices become fragrant, taking care not to burn. Pour in the diced tomatoes and broth. Simmer until the tomatoes thicken slightly, about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Increase the heat to medium-high, and bring the soup to a boil. Add the tortilla pieces. Simmer until the chips soften and break down into the soup, about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the cilantro. Working in batches, ladle the soup into a blender filling it no more than halfway. Puree for a few seconds until completely smooth; if you have an immersion blender, this is a great time to use it. Return soup to pot and heat for 3 to 5 minutes.
- Serve the soup with your favorite toppings, such as tortilla chips, avocado, cilantro, sour cream, shredded cheese, and fresh lime.
Notes
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