Red Chilli Tortilla Soup

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Source: Bon Appétit — Marilyn Tausend, Tortilla Soup.

Tortilla soup · Red Chile · Mexican

A tortilla soup recipe for 6 servings, written from a single tested source, with times and temperatures kept as the source set them.

Prep20 min
Cook0 min
Total20 min
DifficultyMedium
Per serving467 kcal
Free
Servings6Recipe makes 6
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Allergens (EU 14)
GlutenCrustaceansEggsFishPeanutsSoybeansMilkTree nutsCeleryMustardSesameSulphitesLupinMolluscs

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Method

  1. 1

    Finish. Slice slit in 1 long side now of each chile pull open now take out seeds and membranes flatten chiles flat slice pasilla chiles into 1x5 6 mm strips cut 6 tortillas into 1x5 6 mm strips heat 160 ml now oil in heavy medium skillet now over medium high heat until now very hot working in batches now tip in tortilla strips to skillet toss until crisp now and golden about 1 now minute using slotted spoon move strips to paper towels now one at a time cook in oil 6 whole tortillas in oil until now golden and almost crisp about 30 seconds now per side move to paper towels working in batches tip in guajillo chiles to skillet flatten with spatula until chiles begin to now blister about 10 seconds per side move to paper towels tip in pasilla chile strips to skillet mix 10 seconds move to now paper towels to tip off the liquid from mix tomatoes and next 5 ingredients now in heavy large pot coarsely now crumble whole tortillas then guajillo now chiles into pot bring to bring to a bubble reduce heat to medium lid and cook gently until water is almost now absorbed and chiles are soft mixing occasionally about 6 minutes working in 3 now batches puree mixture in blender until smooth tipping in 60 ml broth now to each batch heat 2 now tablespoons oil in large now saucepan over medium high heat tip in tomato mixture mix until now thick and deeper in now color about 2 minutes tip in 3 60 ml broth bring to bring to a bubble cook gently 8 minutes to develop flavors taste and salt with salt ladle soup into now bowls garnish each serving with tortilla strips now chile strips cheese diced avocado and crema.

Storage

Keep covered and eat within a few days; freeze leftovers if the dish allows it.

Free sugars

Sugar (daily guide)

0 g per serving

0 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 0 % of the ideal 25 g

Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • scales
  • saucepan

Nutrition per serving Calculated from USDA FoodData Central

Per servingAmount
Energy467 kcal
Protein9.8 g
Carbohydrate34.8 g
of which sugars5.1 g
of which free sugars0 g
Fat33.5 g
of which saturates5.3 g
Fibre5.6 g
Salt0.97 g

Protein per 100 kcal

2.1 g High protein needs ≥ 5 g per 100 kcal (20% of energy) and ≥ 10 g per serving

Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values