World Flavors Cookbook

Sopa de Tortilla

Mexican tortilla soup — a rich tomato-pasilla broth with crispy tortilla strips, avocado, cheese, and crema. The soul-warming Mexican soup.

Cuisine: Mexico

Ingredients

• 8 stale corn tortillas, cut into strips
• 3 dried pasilla chilies
• 4 tomatoes
• 1 onion, halved
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1L chicken broth
• 2 tbsp oil
• Toppings: avocado cubes, queso fresco, crema, chicharron, lime

Instructions

1. Fry tortilla strips until crispy. Set aside.
2. Toast pasilla chilies briefly. Soak in hot water.
3. Roast tomatoes, onion, and garlic. Blend with soaked pasillas.
4. Fry the blended sauce in oil 5 minutes.
5. Add broth. Simmer 15 minutes.
6. Season with salt.
7. Serve broth in bowls. Top with crispy tortilla strips, avocado, cheese, crema, and a squeeze of lime.