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Smoky spiced tortilla soup

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Ingredients:
4 tbspPeanut oil
1 medOnion, diced
4 medCloves garlic, minced
4 Corn tortillas (6"), chopped
1 Canned chipotle chile in
-adobo sauce, drained
1 tbspCumin, ground
1/2 cupAmber ale
5 largeTomatoes, chopped (3 lb)
1 smallCilantro bunch, stemmed
1 quartChicken stock
Salt & pepper to taste
GARNISH
Chicken breast, cook/shred
Tortilla strips, crisp fried
Sour cream
Cilantro sprigs
Procedures:
1In a large saucepan or in a stock pot, heat oil over medium heat.
2Saute onion and garlic just until tender, about 5 minutes.
3Add tortillas and saute until soft, about 3 minutes.
4Stir in chipotle chile and cumin; cook 1 minute longer.
5Stir in ale and loosen any browned bits at the bottom of the pot with a fork.
6Add tomatoes and cilantro, and cook, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes release their juices, about 10 minutes.
7Add chicken stock and bring to a boil.
8Reduce heat to a simmer and cook, uncovered, for 30 minutes.
9Let soup cool slightly.
10In a blender or food processor, puree soup in several batches.
11Return soup to pot and reheat.
12Season with salt and pepper.
13Ladle soup into serving bowls.
14Garnish with shredded chicken, tortilla strips, sour cream and/or cilantro sprigs, as desired.
15from "famous chefs (and other characters) cook with beer;" printed in the chicago sun times, october 9, 1996