Sopa de tortilla with tortilla strips and avocado
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Sopa de Tortilla

Tortilla Soup

A dark ancho-tomato broth crowned with crackling tortilla strips, avocado, queso fresco, and a drizzle of crema.

45 min
Serves 4
Weeknight45 min
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✦ Antes de Empezar

Before you cook

Vegetarian?

Swap in a rich mushroom-tomato broth — deeply umami and just as satisfying.

Ingredientes· 9
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  • 2Ancho chiles
  • 1Pasilla chile
  • 4Roma tomatoes, charred
  • 1White onion, charred
  • 2Garlic cloves
  • 1.5 LChicken stock
  • 6Corn tortillas, day-old
  • 1Avocado
  • 100 gQueso fresco

Instrucciones

4 pasos
  1. 01

    Base

    Base

    Toast chiles and blend with charred tomato, onion, and garlic. Fry the puree in oil until darkened.

  2. 02

    Caldo

    Broth

    Add stock and simmer 20 minutes. Season with salt and a pinch of epazote.

  3. 03

    Guarniciones

    Garnishes

    Fry tortilla strips until crackling. Char an extra pasilla for a smoky garnish.

  4. 04

    Sirve

    Serve

    Ladle broth into bowls. Top with tortilla strips, avocado, queso fresco, crema, and toasted pasilla.