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El Torito Chicken And Lime Soup

A home-style El Torito Chicken And Lime Soup made with Chicken Stock, Julienne Cut Tomatoes, Julienne Cut Red Onion, and Jalapeno Jack Cheese Cubed. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

Ingredients

• 1 qt
• 1 cup
• 1/2 cup
• 4 oz

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Combine stock, lime juice, oregano, basil, pureed chipotle and bay leaf in stockpot. Season to taste with salt and white pepper. Bring to boil.

2. 2

   Simmer 15 minutes.

3. 3

   Add shredded chicken, tomatoes, red onion and cilantro.

4. 4

   Bring to boil.

5. 5

   Simmer 5 minutes.

6. 6

   Adjust seasonings to taste.

7. 7

   Ladle very hot soup into warm soup bowls.

8. 8

   Drop in cheese cubes.

9. 9

   Garnish each serving with a few tortilla strips, avocado slices, lime slice and cilantro sprig.

10. 10

    Source-“Culinary SOS”, The Los Angeles Times, 2/27/92