Tortilla Soup

Description

Tortilla Soup is a fantastic Mexican inspired soup.

Ingredients

• olive oil
• 1 onion, peeled and chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
• 2 large carrots, peeled and chopped
• 2 green bell peppers, seeded and chopped
• 2 yellow bell peppers, seeded and chopped
• 2 large tomatoes, chopped
• 2 fresh bay leaves
• 2 chicken bouillon cubes
• 1 x 14 oz can diced tomatoes
• sea salt & fresh ground black pepper

garnishes

• 1 ripe avocado
• 1 lime
• 1 fresh green chile, sliced thin
• 2 generous handfuls of tortilla chips
• 1 generous tsp dried sage

Procedure

Over medium heat warm a generous amount of olive oil. Include; onion, garlic, carrots, bell peppers. For ~15 min cook until soft, continue to gently stir. Include fresh tomatoes, bay leaves, crumble the bouillon cubes, and add the canned tomatoes. Include 2 cans of water. Stir and bring everything to boil. Reduce to a simmer for ~20 min, occasionally stir. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Peel and pit avocado, then cut into ~1/2" cubes. Grate lime zest over avocado cubes, squeeze juice over cubes as well, these are to garnish. Bake tortilla chips, place on a pan and drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle dried sage on top. Place in oven for a few minutes to warm. Season soup with salt and pepper.

References

Tortilla Soup Recipes