RECIPE

Sopa de Tortilla - Tortilla Soup Mexican  Offered by Blue Agave Club in Pleasanton on their web site. Ingredients 1/2 onion chopped 5 garlic cloves minced 2 Tablespoons olive oil 2 guajillo chiles 1 pinch dried oregano leaves 1 pinch cumin 1 pinch black pepper 1 pinch salt 1 pinch sugar 2 bay leaves 6 cups tomato sauce 10 cups chicken stock 1 cup frozen corn (thawed) + 1 diced tomato 4 boneless breasts of chicken (grilled and cut into cubes) GARNISH: + 1 cup fried corn tortilla strips 3 Tablespoons minced cilantro 3 Tablespoons minced onion 1 pint sour cream 1 cup grated jack cheese 4 guajillo chiles (chopped)     Steps 1 In a large stock pot, sauté the chopped onion and minced garlic in the olive oil until tender. 2 In a blender, these ingredients blend until smooth; 2 guajillo chiles, oregano, cumin, black pepper, salt, sugar, bay leaves, and 1 cup of tomato sauce. 3 Add this mixture and the remaining 5 cups of tomato sauce, along with the 10 cups of chicken stock to the stock pot with the sautéed onion and garlic. 4 Bring to a boil. Turn heat down and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the corn, diced tomato and cubes of grilled chicken to the broth. Heat thoroughly. 5 Place in bowls and garnish (in layers) with fried tortilla strips, jack cheese, sour cream, cilantro, onions and top with the chopped guajillo chiles. Yield servings  use metric original recipe: 8  servings Notes Garlic Lover's Garlic Press Knives Cutting Board Measuring Tools 6 Way Grater If you use our recipes - please give foodie kitchen credit and link to the www.foodiekitchen.com.