Authentic Chicken Tortilla Soup

March 22, 2017

Classic tortilla soup (sopa de tortilla) - shredded chicken in a rich and spicy tomato broth balanced with avocado, cheese and sour cream with tortilla strips added for crunch.

12 ozs. uncooked chicken breast
3 cups chicken broth (saved from when you cooked the chicken)
2 lbs. roma tomatoes
1 medium white onion (about 5-6 ozs.)
3 cloves garlic
1 morita chile
2 small avocados or one large, ripe but not mushy
8 ozs. sour cream
8 corn tortillas to make tortilla strips or 2 cups of pre-made tortilla strips
4 cups water
1 tsp. salt + to taste

PREPARING THE CHICKEN BREAST Place your chicken breast in a pot with 4 cups cold water with ½ of the white onion and 2 cloves of garlic. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer and simmer for 20 minutes...
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Nutritions

Calories
950

Sodium
557mg
23% DV

Fat
30g
46% DV

Protein
33g
66% DV

Carbs
152g
51% DV

Fiber
23g
92% DV