Chicken Tortilla Soup

CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP

6-8 Servings

INGREDIENTS

1 LB Bone-In Chicken Breasts or Thighs

1 Sweet Onion, Diced

2 Carrots, Diced

1 Bell Pepper, Charred, Diced

1 Poblano, Charred, Diced

4-5 Garlic Cloves, Minced

1 3.7oz Can Chipotles in Adobo, Blended or Finely Chopped

1 10oz Can Diced Tomatoes with Green Chiles

1 10oz Can Black Beans, Rinsed

6 Cups Chicken Stock

1 Tbsp Cumin

1 Tsp Coriander

1.5 Tsp Paprika

Salt TT

Pepper TT

Avocado Oil

GARNISHES

Cheddar or Oaxaca Cheese, Shredded

Sour Cream

Cilantro

Jalapeno, Thinly Sliced

Radish, Thinly Sliced

Avocado, Cubed

Tortilla Chips

Lime Wedges

Maldon

INSTRUCTIONS

-Char bell pepper and poblano on an open flame or in the oven on broil, flipping once to get color on all sides. Once charred, place in a bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap for 10 minutes. After 10 min, remove plastic wrap and peel the skin away from charred peppers. Discard skin and seeds and dice peppers. Set aside.

-Generously season chicken with salt and pepper on all sides.

-Heat a pot over medium heat. Once hot, add a drizzle of avocado oil. Sear chicken on both sides. Then remove from the pot and set aside.

-In the same pot, sweat onions and carrots until soft, about 3-4 minutes.

-Add garlic and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

-Add the blended chipotle paste, canned tomatoes, and seasonings and cook for 3 minutes, stirring often.

-Add charred peppers and chicken back to the pot and 6 cups of chicken stock. Bring up to a boil. Once boiling, turn down to a simmer and allow to cook until soup has reduced by a fourth.

-Once reduced, remove chicken and shred it with two forks while it's still hot! Set aside. (I like to store my chicken separately from the soup so I can use it for other things throughout the week)

-Add in rinsed black beans to your soup.

-Taste soup and season accordingly. I like to season it with salt.

-Build your bowl of soup - I personally like to build it in this order.

Chicken - Cheese - Soup - Avocado - Sour Cream - Chips - Cilantro - Jalapenos - Radish - Lime Wedge - Maldon

-GRUB!