Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

1 tb Vegetable Oil (or two)
1 1/2 ts Garlic, fresh, chopped
8 ea Corn Tortillas, chop coarse
2 c Onion puree
1 ts Cayenne pepper
2 tb Cumin powder
3 ea Bay Leaves
3/4 c Tomato Paste
1 1/2 tb Chicken Base (See note)
1/2 c Water
1/4 c Cilantro, fresh, chopped
2 tb Epazote, chopped
1 ea Salt to taste
1 ea White pepper to taste
2 ea Chicken breasts, cook dice
1 ea Chopped Avocado
1 ea Corn Tortilla strips, fried
1 ea Shredded Monterey Jack

Garnish Notes: Chicken breasts should be cooked and diced. In large
Dutch oven, heat vegetable oil. Add garlic and 8 chopped corn
tortillas. Saute until tender. Add onion puree, tomato puree, cayenne
pepper, cumin, bay leaves, tomato paste, chicken base and water.
Simmer 20 minutes. Add chopped cilantro and epazote. Remove Bay
leaves.

Blend mixture briefly in food processor. Strain through colander.
Adjust seasoning if necessary. Add salt and pepper to taste.

To serve, spoon a portion of soup in individual serving bowls.
Garnish with diced chicken, avocado, fried tortilla strips and
cheese. Serve immediately. Makes 8-10 6-ounce servings.

NOTE: TONE's chicken soup base was found at Sam's Wholesale Club in
San Antonio.....

Recipe from Arlene Lightsey's column, "Chefs' Secrets", 5 DEC 90
Zinfandeli's is located at 741 W. Ashby Place, San Antonio, Texas.

U/L to NCE by Burt ford 3/96.

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