El Torito Chicken & Lime Soup
Yield
4 servingsPrep
15 minCook
25 minReady
40 minTrans-fat Free, High Fiber
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
1 | quart |
chicken broth
|
* |
2 | each |
limes
(just the juice) |
|
1 | teaspoon |
mexican oregano
dried |
* |
1 | teaspoon |
basil
dried |
* |
1 | teaspoon |
chipotle chili peppers
pureed |
* |
1 | each |
bay leaves
|
* |
1 | x |
salt and white pepper
|
* |
2 | each |
chicken breast halves, boneless, skinless
|
|
1 | cup |
tomatoes
julienne-cut |
|
½ | cup |
red onion
julienne-cut |
|
1 | tablespoon |
cilantro
minced |
|
4 | ounces |
monterey jack cheese
cubed, with jalapeno pepper |
|
2 | each |
corn tortillas (6-inch)
ut in strips |
* |
1 | each |
avocados
|
|
4 | slices |
limes
slices |
* |
4 | sprigs |
cilantro
|
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
0.9 | l |
chicken broth
|
* |
2 | each |
limes
(just the juice) |
|
5 | ml |
mexican oregano
dried |
* |
5 | ml |
basil
dried |
* |
5 | ml |
chipotle chili peppers
pureed |
* |
1 | each |
bay leaves
|
* |
1 | x |
salt and white pepper
|
* |
2 | each |
chicken breast halves, boneless, skinless
|
|
237 | ml |
tomatoes
julienne-cut |
|
118 | ml |
red onion
julienne-cut |
|
15 | ml |
cilantro
minced |
|
115.6 | ml/g |
monterey jack cheese
cubed, with jalapeno pepper |
|
2 | each |
corn tortillas (6-inch)
ut in strips |
* |
1 | each |
avocados
|
|
4 | slices |
limes
slices |
* |
4 | sprigs |
cilantro
|
Directions
Combine stock, lime juice, oregano, basil, puréed chipotle and bay leaf in stockpot.
Season to taste with salt and white pepper. Bring to boil.
Simmer 15 minutes.
Add shredded chicken, tomatoes, red onion and cilantro. Bring to boil.
Simmer 5 minutes. Adjust seasonings to taste. Ladle very hot soup into warm soup bowls.
Drop in cheese cubes. Garnish each serving with a few tortilla strips, avocado slices, lime slice and cilantro sprig.