Chicken Adobo Tortilla Soup

Name: Chicken Adobo Tortilla Soup
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 ounce oil; 1/2 small sweet onion- diced small; 3 cloves garlic- chopped; 1/2 jalapeno pepper- dice small (no seeds)- I evaluate the heat and adjust the amount used; 1/2 green bell pepper-dice small; 1 cup tomatoes-diced in juice; 1 tablespoons Chipotles in adobo -pureed or finley chopped Some people like more or less; 2 teaspoons chili powder; 1 teaspoon cumin; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 4 cups chicken stock; 1/4 cup tomato paste; 3-8 inch flour or corn tortillas cut into thin strips; 2 ears grilled sweet corn stripped from the cob (if not available 8 oz. can works); 12 ounces cooked chicken diced 1/4 inch (leg quarter are very good for this or baked thighs); 1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar(to taste after that); 1 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1-2 tablespoons lime juice (to taste); 3 tablespoons cilantro chopped to finish just before service

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This Soup Warms the Heart

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Ingredients

1 ounceoil
1/2small sweet onion- diced small
3 clovesgarlic- chopped
1/2jalapeno pepper- dice small (no seeds)- I evaluate the heat and adjust the amount used
1/2green bell pepper-dice small
1 cuptomatoes-diced in juice
1 tablespoonsChipotles in adobo -pureed or finley chopped Some people like more or less
2 teaspoonschili powder
1 teaspooncumin
1 teaspoondried oregano
4 cupschicken stock
1/4 cuptomato paste
3-8 inchflour or corn tortillas cut into thin strips
2 earsgrilled sweet corn stripped from the cob (if not available 8 oz. can works)
12 ouncescooked chicken diced 1/4 inch (leg quarter are very good for this or baked thighs)
1 1/2 tablespoonsbrown sugar(to taste after that)
1 1/2 teaspoonsalt
1-2 tablespoonslime juice (to taste)
3 tablespoonscilantro chopped to finish just before service

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Steps

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Add oil to a 4 qt. sauce pan saute the onion, garlic, jalapeno's and bell pepper until lightly caramelized.
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Add the tomatoes,chipotles in adobo puree, seasonings, stock and tomato paste and simmer for 20 minutes
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Cut the tortillas into strips add to soup and puree with a hand-blender, blender or food processor for 2 minutes. start slow as not to get burnt by hot liquid.
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Return the soup to a simmer and add the final ingredients. The cilantro should be added just before service.
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3 tablespoons cilantro chopped to finish just before service
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Garnish- fried tortillas with a little chili powder, sour cream or cheddar are also nice:)
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