Authentic Sopa De Tortilla (Sopa Azteca)

🥄 Ingredients

• 1 cup roma tomato (diced)
• 6 cups chicken or stock (preferably homemade)
• 1 pasilla chile, stemmed
• 1 teaspoon Mexican oregano
• 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
• ½ cup carrot (about 1 carrot) (julienned )
• ¼ cup onion (chopped)
• ½ Tablespoon fresh ground pepper
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
• 8 baked corn tortillas cut into strips
• 1 avocado (peeled & diced)
• ½ cup plant-based queso, panela, queso fresco or cotija cheese (crumbled)
• lime wedges
• cilantro (chopped)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   Place the tomato, stock, pasilla chile, and oregano in a blender. Puree and set aside. (see note #1 below)

2. 2

   Place a saucepan or stockpot over medium heat and add oil to coat the bottom. Add the carrot and onion and saute until lightly browned.

3. 3

   Add the tomato-chile puree, salt & pepper. Bring to a simmer and taste for seasoning. Add more if needed.

4. 4

   Add the shredded chicken and simmer for about 10 minutes to develop flavor.

5. 5

   Serve hot and garnish with the tortilla strips, avocado & cheese. Squeeze some lime juice to taste if desired.

📊 Nutrition (per serving)

Nutritional values are estimates from the original source.