Directions:
- Place chili in small, heatproof bowl, pour boiling water over and let soak for 30 minutes. Drain, remove stem and seeds and slice into 1/2 inch strips and set aside.
- In heave Dutch oven or soup pan, heat olive oil over medium high heat. Add chicken, season with salt and pepper, brown both sides, about 10 minutes total.
- Add onion, carrots and celery and continue to cook about 8 minutes, stirring often.
- Add garlic and cumin and cook an additional 2 minutes.
- Add broth, reserved chili, tomatoes and cilantro and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer about 15 minutes.
- With your hands, tear 3 tortillas into 2-inch strips and add to soup. Continue to simmer about 15 minutes.
- With slotted spoon, remove chicken to a cutting board, take soup off heat.
- With an immersion blender, puree soup until smooth (or puree in small batches in a food processor.
- With tow forks, shred chicken, return to soup. Season soup to taste with salt and pepper.
- Slice remaining tortillas into 1/4 inch strips. In small saucepan, heat 1 inch of vegetable oil until very hot. Fry tortilla strips until crisp, about 1 minute.
- With slotted spoon, remove strips to paper-towel-lined plate and season with salt.
- Serve soup in bowls topped with tortilla strips and any or all of the optional garnishes to include sliced avocado, cheese, sour cream, salsa, lime wedges and/or Cilantro.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 133.63 Kcal (559 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 50 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 5.56g | 9% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 905.3mg | 38% | |
| Potassium | 430.6mg | 9% | |
| Total Carbs | 16.9g | 6% | |
| Sugars | 3g | 12% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 3.18g | 13% | |
| Protein | 2.42g | 5% | |
| Vitamin C | 21.9mg | 37% | |
| Vitamin A | 0.2mg | 7% | |
| Iron | 0.7mg | 4% | |
| Calcium | 66.7mg | 7% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 36.94 Kcal (155 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 13.82 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 1.54g | 9% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 250.27mg | 38% | |
| Potassium | 119.04mg | 9% | |
| Total Carbs | 4.67g | 6% | |
| Sugars | 0.83g | 12% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.88g | 13% | |
| Protein | 0.67g | 5% | |
| Vitamin C | 6.1mg | 37% | |
| Vitamin A | 0.1mg | 7% | |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 4% | |
| Calcium | 18.4mg | 7% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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