El Torito Chicken-lime Soup

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 quart chicken stock
• 2 limes, juice of
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano, mexican
• 1 teaspoon basil, dried
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon chipotle chile, pureed
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• 2 chicken breast halves, cooked and shredded
• 1 cup tomato, julienne-cut
• 1/2 cup red onion, julienne-cut
• 1 tablespoon cilantro, minced
• 4 ounces jalapeno jack cheese, cut into cubes
• 2 corn tortillas, cut into strips
• 1 avocado, peeled, pitted and sliced
• 4 lime slices
• 4 fresh cilantro stems

Recipe

• 1 combine stock, lime juice, oregano, basil, pureed chipotle and bay leaf in a stockpot; and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 2 bring to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes.
• 3 add shredded chicken, tomatoes, red onion and cilantro; bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes.
• 4 adjust seasonings to taste.
• 5 ladle very hot soup into warm soup bowls, drop in cheese cubes.
• 6 garnish each serving with a few tortilla strips, avocado slices and a cilantro sprig.
• 7 makes about one quart or 4 one cup servings.