Chicken Chipotle Tortilla Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 whole chicken
• 4 dried chipotle chiles
• 1 large onion
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 -6 chopped jalapeno (your call!)
• 1 teaspoon dried cilantro
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dried sage
• 1 bay leaf
• 12 corn tortillas
• shredded monterey jack cheese

Recipe

• 1 cut the chipotles in half and cover with hot water, steep for 30 minutes.
• 2 after they soften, add the water and chipotles to a blender, add the garlic and blend till smooth.
• 3 scrub the chicken under running water.
• 4 cover the chicken with water in large pot.
• 5 bring to boil, adding half the chopped onion and salt.
• 6 boil chicken until almost falling apart (about 50 minutes).
• 7 remove chicken to cutting board, remove skin, and pull all the meat off with fork/knife.
• 8 return meat to pot.
• 9 add remaining chopped onion and spices and simmer for 30 minutes.
• 10 serve topped with corn tortillas, cheese and avacado.