1 ancho chile sopa seca Recipes

dried ancho or pasilla chiles (each 4 to 5 in. long; see notes and, olive oil, dried vermicelli or fideos, broken in thirds, anise seeds, cumin seeds, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, reduced-sodium chicken broth, peeled, deveined shrimp, tails left on, kosher salt, sour cream (optional), diced avocado (optional), chopped fresh cilantro