El Torito Chicken-Lime Soup

"This recipe is an old time favorite at El Torito; and a delicious soup that we have really enjoyed. The restaurant, when submitting this recipe to the LA Times for their reader request column, also suggested that this can be made into a whole meal soup by adding hominy, corn or other grains. They also serve this at their weekend brunch."
 
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Ready In:
1hr
Ingredients:
17
Yields:
1 quart soup
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Combine stock, lime juice, oregano, basil, pureed chipotle and bay leaf in a stockpot; and season to taste with salt and white pepper.
  • Bring to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes.
  • Add shredded chicken, tomatoes, red onion and cilantro; bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Adjust seasonings to taste.
  • Ladle very hot soup into warm soup bowls, drop in cheese cubes.
  • Garnish each serving with a few tortilla strips, avocado slices and a cilantro sprig.
  • Makes about one quart or 4 one cup servings.

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Reviews

  1. Nice soup with a little bite from the lime and the pepperjack! I wasn't sure how much bay leaf to put in, so I added 1 and removed it before serving. Thanks for sharing!
     
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I live in a wooded hillside area of Los Angeles where it feels like being out in the country. I grew up in Rhode Island, and came to LA after graduating from URI. I recently retired from my job as an environmental specialist. So now I have time to collect internet recipes. My hobbies & interests are aquatics, shell collecting, my cats, feeding stray cats, home improvement projects and cooking. I love to travel and, years ago, lived in Mexico for several months. My favorite cookbooks are the ones written by Diana Kennedy; they are all great; and I have them all, some signed by her when I was enrolled in her cooking classes. I have a lot of cookbooks; some of my other fave authors and their books are: Madhur Jaffrey (especially World Vegetarian, World of East Vegetarian Cooking and A Taste of the Far East), Faye Levy, Martha Rose Shulman (especially Mediterranean Light, Provencal Light and Mexican Light) and Paula Wolfert.
 
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