GENUINE MEXICAN TORTILLA SOUP

Name: GENUINE MEXICAN TORTILLA SOUP
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 10 to 12
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 6 clove chopped garlic; 3 large diced onion; 3 Tbsp real butter; 3 Tbsp vegetable oil; 2 large can whole green chilies. cut into slices; 4 fresh yellow chilies chopped; 2 large cans chopped tomatoes; 2 small cans, el pato hot tomato sauce; 2 large can chicken stock; 2 tsp chili powder; 2 tsp cumin; 1/2 tsp oregano, dried; 2 tsp salt; 1 c fresh cilantro, chopped; 1 bag of juanita's tortilla chips; grated jack cheese or pepper jack cheese

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By Candy Beard
@Candisemirandis

This is the best soup of this genre that I have ever eaten. I got it from the cook at a kiosk that was set up outside a Haunted House display on Halloween 1983. It is so hearty and nouishing. I hope you enjoy the wonderful flavors of the season.

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

Serves:

10 to 12

Prep:

30 Min

Cook:

45 Min

Ingredients

6 clove

chopped garlic
3 large

diced onion
3 Tbsp

real butter
3 Tbsp

vegetable oil
2 large

can whole green chilies. cut into slices
4

fresh yellow chilies chopped
2 large

cans chopped tomatoes
2 small

cans, el pato hot tomato sauce
2 large

can chicken stock
2 tsp

chili powder
2 tsp

cumin
1/2 tsp

oregano, dried
2 tsp

salt
1 c

fresh cilantro, chopped
1

bag of juanita's tortilla chips
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grated jack cheese or pepper jack cheese
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How to Make GENUINE MEXICAN TORTILLA SOUP

Step-by-Step

Saute onions and garlic in butter and oilC
Combine all other ingredients except tortilla chips and cheese.
Simmer in large pot for 1 hour
Serve in soup bowls
On top of soup, crumble tortilla chips and grated jack cheese
Place under broiler until cheese is melted

You may add shredded pork or chicken to make this a more hearty soup.

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