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El Torito Chicken and Lime Soup

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Yield: 4 Ready in 1 hours

Cuisine: MexicanMain Ingredient: Chicken

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Servings          
Original recipe makes 4
1 tsPureed chipotle chile
1 ctomatoes, fresh; Julienned
Salt & White pepper
1 Avocado; *
4 sprigsCilantro, fresh
1 tsDried Mexican oregano
1 Bay leaf
2 Corn tortillas; cut in strips
4 slicesLime
1 tbcilantro; Minced
Juice of 2 limes
1 tsDried basil
1 qtChicken Stock
1/2 cred onion; Julienned
4 ozJalapeno Jack cheese; cubed
2 Chicken breast halves; *

El Torito Chicken and Lime Soup Preparation

*Note- Chicken breasts should be cooked and shredded. Avocado, peeled, pitted and sliced. 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. Each serving contains about 313 calories; 1102 mg sodium; 39 mg cholesterol; 20 grams fat; 16 grams carbohydrates; 19 grams protein; 1.5 grams fiber; 57% calories from fat. Source-"Culinary SOS", The Los Angeles Times, 2/27/92

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Calories Per Serving: 675
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El Torito Chicken and Lime Soup Reviews

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4 years, 5 months, 2 weeks, 6 days, 10 hours, 26 minutes ago
I made it for some co-workers. They loved it!
8 years, 1 months, 1 weeks, 2 days, 3 hours, 44 minutes ago

Tags

  1. Soups
  2. Mexican
  3. Corn
  4. Cheese
  5. Chicken
  6. Cilantro
  7. Basil
  8. Onion
  9. Red Onion
  10. Oregano
  11. Tomato
  12. Tortilla
  13. Lime
  14. Lunch

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