El Torito's Famous Sopa de Tortilla

Name: El Torito's Famous Sopa de Tortilla
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: Mexican,American,Latin
Ingredients: 7 cups chicken broth; 2 carrots, peeled and diced; 2 stalks celery, diced; 1 medium yellow onion, diced; 1 medium potato, peeled and diced; 1/2 bell pepper, seeded and diced; 1/4 cup tomato paste; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 1 bay leaf; 1 teaspoon Mexican oregano; 1 dash salt, or to taste; 1 dash ground white pepper, or to taste; 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, poached and shredded; 2 medium tomatoes, diced; 1 zucchini, diced; 3 corn tortillas; Vegetable oil, for frying; 1 1/2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese; 2 avocados, sliced; 1/2 cup fresh cilantro

A hearty chicken soup with Mexican heritage, featuring a blend of chicken, carrots, potatoes, tomatoes, and zucchini.

⭐ 5 (31 reviews) Prep: 20 minCook: 45 minTotal: 65 minYields: 10 servings

Category Tags:

Soup

Cuisine Tags:

Mexican American Latin

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Instructions

In a large pot, combine chicken broth, carrots, celery, onion, potato, bell pepper, tomato paste, garlic, bay leaf, and oregano; season with salt and white pepper. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 25 minutes.
Add shredded chicken, tomatoes, and zucchini. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 10 minutes and remove from heat.
Cut tortillas into matchstick strips.
Sauté strips in hot oil until crisp, then drain on paper towels.
To serve, place tortilla strips in bowls, top with Monterey Jack cheese, ladle in soup, and garnish with avocado and cilantro.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 416 kcal

Carbohydrate: 23 g

Cholesterol: 39 mg

Fiber: 7 g

Protein: 16 g

Saturated Fat: 7 g

Sodium: 815 mg

Sugar: 5 g

Fat: 30 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g