The mansion's tortilla soup Recipe

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The mansion's tortilla soup

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Ingredients:

3	tbsp	Corn oil
4		Corn tortillas, coarsely cho
		-pped
6	cl	Garlic, finely chopped
1	tbsp	Fresh epazote, chopped
		(or 1 tablespoon chopped
		-fresh cilantro)
1	cup	Fresh onion puree
2	cup	Fresh tomato puree
1	tbsp	Cumin powder
2	tsp	Chili powder
2		Bay leaves
4	tbsp	Canned tomato puree
2	quart	Chicken stock
		Salt, to taste
		Cayenne pepper, to taste
1		Cooked chicken breast, cut
		-in strips
1		Avocado, peel, seed & cube
1	cup	Cheddar cheese, shredded
3		Corn tortillas, cut in strip
		-s -- fried crisp

Procedures:

1	Saute tortillas with garlic and epazote over medium heat until tortil= las are=20 soft.
2	Add onion and fresh tomato puree and bring to a boil.
3	Add cum= in, chili powder, bay leaves, canned tomato puree, and chicken stock.
4	Bring to= a boil=20 again, then reduce heat to simmer.
5	Add salt and cayenne pepper to ta= ste and=20 cook, stirring frequently, for 30 minutes.
6	Skim fat from surface, if= =20 necessary.
7	Strain and pour into warm soup bowls.
8	Garnish each bowl with an equa= l portion of chicken breast, avocado, shredded cheese, and crisp tortilla strip= s.
9	Serve immediately.
10	Soup may be made one day ahead and gently reheated before serving wit= h=20 garnishes.
11	Chef"s note: this soup has been on the menu at the restaurant at the= mansion=20 on turtle creek since it opened in 198According to executive chef= dean=20 fearing, "when tortilla soup is ordered, it is brought to the table i= n a=20 tureen for individual service by the waiter, who garnishes each bowl = according to the customer"s desire."=20