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Eva Longoria's Tortilla Soup

From Eva's Kitchen, the star's new cookbook, comes this hearty and healthy Mexican soup.

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Yield: Serves 14-16

Ingredients

  • 4 lbs. chicken legs
  • 4 lbs. chicken thighs
  • 12 cups chicken broth or cold water
  • 4 dried pasilla chiles
  • 4 dried ancho chiles
  • 6 tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 large white onion, diced
  • 6 large cloves garlic, peeled
  • 2 tsp. kosher salt, or to taste
  • 2 large bunches fresh cilantro, leaves chopped
  • 1 cup vegetable oil, plus more if needed
  • 36 white or yellow corn tortillas, sliced into 1/4-in.-thick strips
  • 1 head iceberg lettuce, cored and shredded
  • 6 large avocados, pitted, peeled and diced
  • 3 cups grated or crumbled queso fresco (about 12 oz.)

Instructions

  1. In a large stockpot, bring chicken and broth to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the chicken is tender, about 30 minutes. With a slotted spoon, remove the chicken from pot and, after it cools, shred the meat. Set aside the stockpot of broth.

  2. Place chiles in a medium saucepan, cover with cold water, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the chiles are soft, about 10 minutes. Drain the chiles and remove the seeds, stems and veins.

  3. Place the chiles, tomatoes, onion, garlic, and salt in a food processor. Process until smooth, adding a 1/2 cup of the reserved broth if mixture is too thick.

  4. Stir the chile puree and half of the cilantro into the broth. Simmer for 20 to 30 minutes. Add salt if needed. Stir in the chicken and the remaining cilantro. Remove the pot from heat.

  5. In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add a handful or two of tortilla strips, and fry until lightly browned around the edges, about 45 seconds. Transfer the strips to paper towels to drain.

  6. Place a few tortilla strips and a scoop of lettuce in each bowl. Add soup, and top with avocado and a sprinkle of queso. Serve.

Source: Eva's Kitchen and People Magazine 2/21/11



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CBH

Made it several times before and always a hit. this time I am going to add corn or black beans to make it even more hearty.

I love this soup!

posted Nov 9th, 2015 6:20 pm


Dorise

Que Rico amazing,relish, the greatest, totally authentic. This girl can really burn!

posted Jan 5th, 2012 11:48 pm


Susana

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My family loved it including my two pre-teen boys so it's a make-again keeper. This is a hearty soup (thick like a stew) but since I like a brothy soup I just added more chicken broth and it still had a lot of flavor. Loved it.

posted Dec 5th, 2011 5:05 pm


Tanya

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This was a real feast ... really!! everyone loved it. I put 3 big chicken breasts and 5 legs. And I couldn't find the Passillia chilies, I replaced it by chili sauce with garlic HOKAN 3 tbl spoon and it was amazing !!

posted Nov 5th, 2011 12:16 am


Hilbawigirl

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Best soup Ever

posted Aug 21st, 2011 3:25 pm



Donna B

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This is the best soup I have ever made. Used a can of diced spicy tomatoes in place of fresh.

posted Apr 28th, 2011 2:26 pm


Jessieeyy

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Sounds great! I can't wait to try it!

posted Mar 7th, 2011 9:13 pm



   
 

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