Chicken and Lime Soup
Ingredients
- 1 quart chicken stock
- juice of 2 limes
- 1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon pureed chipotle chile
- 1 bay leaf
- salt and white pepper
- 2 chicken breast halves, cooked and shredded
- 1 cup julienne-cut tomatoes
- 1/2 cup julienne-cut red onion
- 1 tablespoon minced cilantro
- 4 ounce jalapeno Jack cheese, cubed
- 2 corn tortillas, cut in strips
- 1 avocado, peeled, pitted and sliced
- 4 lime slices
- 4 cilantro sprigs
Instructions
Combine stock, lime juice, oregano, basil, pureed chipotle and bay leaf in stockpot. Season to taste with salt and white pepper. Bring to boil. Simmer 15 minutes. Add shredded chicken, tomatoes, red onion and cilantro. Bring to boil. Simmer 5 minutes. Adjust seasonings to taste. Ladle very hot soup into warm soup bowls. Drop in cheese cubes. Garnish each serving with a few tortilla strips, avocado slices, lime slice and cilantro sprig. Makes about 1 quart.