Tortilla Soup with Chipotle Crema

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ingredients

Soup
  • 1/2 cup corn
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 jalapeno pepper
  • 2 Tbsp. oil
  • 1 lb. chicken
  • 1 1/2 tsp. cumin
  • 1 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. coriander
  • 1 cup onion
  • garlic
  • 1 Tbsp. tomato paste
  • 6 cups chicken stock
  • 1 cup black beans (canned)
  • 1/4 cup cilantro
  • 2 tsp. lime juice
  • oil
  • 2 flour tortillas (cut in strips)
  • 1 tsp. essence (recipe follows)
Chipotle Crema
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 tsp. chipotle pepper in adobo
  • 1/8 tsp. salt
Essence
  • 2 1/2 Tbsp. paprika
  • 2 Tbsp. salt
  • 2 Tbsp. garlic powder
  • 1 Tbsp. pepper
  • 1 Tbsp. onion powder
  • 1 Tbsp. cayenne
  • 1 Tbsp. oregano
  • 1 Tbsp. thyme

directions

  • 1

    Put corn - jalapeno pepper into hot pot with oil. Saute until just browned, remove from pot and reserve.

  • 2

    Season chicken with cumin - coriander, cook.

  • 3

    Add peppers and corn back to pot.

  • 4

    Add tomato paste and beans, stir 1 minute.

  • 5

    Add stock, bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes.

  • 6

    Add cilantro and lime, remove from heat, and cover to keep warm.

  • 7

    Heat oil in a frying pan, fry tortilla strips, season with essence.

  • 8

    Make chipotle crema.

  • 9

    Garnish soup with tortilla strips an crema.

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