Tomatillo Tortilla Soup
1 quart chicken stock
6-8 tomatillos (with husks removed and rinsed well)
2 small bunches cilantro (ends cut off)
1 jalapeno (seeds removed)
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 head of garlic
juice from 1 lime
2 4 oz. cans of diced green chilies
1 lb cooked chicken, shredded
1 can corn (don't drain)
2 15 oz cans of black beans (don't drain)
1 green bell pepper, diced
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground pepper
Ground red pepper (as much as desired for heat)
Corn tortillas, cut in strips and fried (like on a Cafe Rio Salad)
Put chicken stock in large pot. Rinse all veggies. Blend tomatillos, cilantro, and the jalapeno in the blender. Blend well. Add 1 of the cans of green chili. Add the onion and garlic to the blender mix. Blend well for a minute. Add lime juice and make sure it's well blended. Add to the chicken stock in large stock pot. Bring to boil. Add diced green pepper, other can of green chili, corn, beans, and chicken. Then add the cumin, salt, black pepper, and red pepper. Let simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.Serve with fried corn tortilla strips, sour cream, and diced avocado. Add a little more lime juice if desired.
This makes a ton... a great meal to share!
I learned how to make this at Enrichment Night years ago by Mike Moore. It's my most favorite soup ever! I don't make it that often, but it's cold and most of the ingredients are from my garden and my food storage!
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
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5 comments:
Oh this looks delicious!!!!! Too bad I just went grocery shopping. We have everything but tomatillos (where are those?) and chicken stock. How is chicken stock different than chicken broth?
Tomatillos are usually by the jalapenos at the store. They look like green tomatoes with a husk and they're small. Chicken stock is the broth from when you cook your chicken. I like chicken on bones because it has so much flavor. Generally it's more tender as well. I usually use a whole chicken, water, salt and pepper, celery, onions, and carrots. Let it cook in the crockpot all day til you're ready to put the soup together. Canned chicken broth is good too. I just love my house to smell yummy all day.
This is my new favorite soup! THANK YOU for sharing! It is AMAZING!
J-M I will love you forever for sharing this recipe! I LOVE it! It is so yummy. Fortunately even though our garden was a disaster this year we did have lots of tomatillos to make this yummy soup last night!
I am so glad that you love it! Thanks for making me feel so good about it! :)
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