Title: Tortilla Soup Cia - Lowfat
Categories: Low-fat, Soups/stews
Yield: 10 Servings

2 qt Chicken stock
1 oz Garlic; minced
4 Corn tortillas; toasted and
-crushed
2 tb Cilantro; chopped
9 oz Onion; pureed
9 oz Tomato puree
1 tb Cumin; ground
2 ts Chili powder
2 Bay leaves

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1 3/4 oz Cheddar cheese; shredded
3 Tortillas; julienned, dried
7 oz Chicken meat; grilled,
-allumette
3 1/2 oz Avocado; diced

1. Heat a small amount of the chicken stock and smother the garlic in it.

2. Add the crushed tortillas, cilantro, and onion and tomato purees, bring
to a simmer.

3. Add the remaining chicken stock, cumin, chili powder, and bay leaves.
Simmer until the soup has a full flavor.

4. Strain through a medium strainer.

5. Garnish each portion of soup with cheese, tortilla strips, chicken, and
avocado.

The Professional Chef's Techniques of Healthy Cooking/The Culinary
Institute of America (1993)

Typos by Brenda Adams and formatting by
MC_Buster.

MC and EAT-LF posted 7/20/97

Recipe by: Techniques of Healthy Cooking;CIA Posted to Digest
eat-lf.v097.n183 by Badams on Jul 20, 1997