Tortilla Soup

Tortilla Soup

by | Nov 15, 2021 | My Texas Kitchen Recipes

The Mansion on Turtle Creek is one of our favorite restaurants. During the 80s, the Mansion’s chef, Dean Fearing created one of his signature dishes,Tortilla Soup. It was and continues to be popular.

It wasn’t long before restaurants around the country began adding their version of Tortilla Soup to the menus. 

Tortilla Soup is a popular dish in our home too. It is fun to serve for friends and family.

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Tortilla Soup

My favorite ingredient in the tortilla soup is the ancho chile. Ancho Chiles are red poblano chiles that have been dried.

Ingredients

  • 2 T. extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 Ancho Chiles
  • 2 28-ounce cans Muir Glen® Fire-Roasted tomatoes
  • 1 medium-size yellow onion, diced
  • 1 large red pepper, deveined, seeded and diced
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 quart chicken stock, preferably homemade
  • 4 ears corn, shucked
  • 2 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded to bite-size
  • salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Garnishes: tortilla chips, 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese, 1 cup sour cream, 2 ripe avocados - peeled and diced and 1 bunch fresh cilantro - stems removed and diced

Instructions

  1. Prepare the Ancho Chiles and Tomatoes:

    In a Pyrex® bowl, pour boiling water over the Ancho Chiles, set aside for about ten minutes. Remove chiles from water and discard the stems and seeds. Place the softened Ancho Chiles in the bowl of a food processor. Puree until smooth. Add the canned tomatoes and roasted tomatoes pulse until the tomatoes are bite-size. Set aside.

  2. In a heavy bottomed, 4-quart saucepan set over medium heat, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add the onion and red pepper, sauté for 5 minutes. Add the garlic and sauté for another minute.

  3. Stir in chili powder and cumin, cook for 1 minute.

  4. Add the prepared Ancho Chiles and Tomatoes, chicken stock and corn. Simmer for about 1 hour. Add the cooked chicken, simmer for 10 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

  5. Setting the buffet:

    Arrange the garnishes in small bowls, wide-rimmed soup bowls, spoons on a buffet table alongside the simmering soup.

    Serving:

    Ladle Tortilla Soup into soup bowls and garnish with favorite toppings.

    Enjoy!