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Mexican Sopa de Tortilla

Name: Mexican Sopa de Tortilla
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 cooked chicken breasts, shredded; 1 onion; 4 garlic cloves; 5 tomatoes; 2 chipotles in adobo; 1 tsp cumin; 1 tsp oregano; 1 litre chicken stock; 3 tbsp oil; To top: 6 tortillas in strips, fried crispy; 1 avocado; 100g queso fresco; lime; coriander

Mexico's classic tomato-chicken soup topped with crispy tortilla strips, queso fresco, avocado and lime.

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15 minPrep

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30 minCook

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4Serves

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Ingredients

2 cooked chicken breasts, shredded
1 onion
4 garlic cloves
5 tomatoes
2 chipotles in adobo
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp oregano
1 litre chicken stock
3 tbsp oil
To top: 6 tortillas in strips, fried crispy; 1 avocado; 100g queso fresco; lime; coriander

Instructions

Char onion, garlic, tomato in a dry pan.
Blend with chipotles, cumin, oregano and 200ml stock.
Fry in oil 5 min.
Add remaining stock; simmer 15 min.
Add chicken; warm.
Ladle into bowls; pile toppings high.

Tara’s tips

Crispy tortilla strips give texture.
Plenty of lime at the table.

Serving suggestions

Each diner builds their own bowl.

Storage & reheating

Keeps 4 days.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.