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Mexican Chicken Tortilla Soup With Fried Chile Cheese
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Mexican Chicken Tortilla Soup With Fried Chile Cheese
6 servings
35 minutes total (Active 35 minutes)
  • Prepare cheese through step 1 - 10 minutes
  • Prepare soup through step 2; complete cheese - 25 minutes
  • Add chips to soup; serve
  • Weeknight Chicken Tortilla Soup

    Ingredients

    • 1 chilled Deli oven-roasted chicken
    • 1 fresh jalapeño pepper
    • 2 green onions
    • 1 ripe Hass avocado
    • 2 (32 oz) boxes reduced-sodium chicken broth
    • 1 teaspoon adobo with pepper
    • ¼ teaspoon pepper
    • 1 cup water
    • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
    • 1 lime, for juice
    • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
    • 5 cups bite-size corn tortilla chips (about 5 oz)

    Prep

      Steps

        1. Remove chicken from bones; chop coarsely (about 4 cups). Chop jalapeños finely, removing membranes and seeds if desired; add to chicken. Slice onions thinly. Halve avocado, scoop out flesh, and cut into bite-size pieces.
        2. Combine broth, adobo, and pepper in large stockpot; bring to a boil on medium-high.
        3. Combine water and cornstarch. Stir chicken and cornstarch mixture into pot; boil 2–3 minutes, stirring often, until slightly thickened and chicken is 165°F.
        4. Remove pot from heat; juice lime into soup. Stir in butter, avocados, and green onions. Stir tortilla chips into pot or line serving bowls with chips and spoon soup over chips. Serve immediately.

      Fried Chile Cheese

      Ingredients

      • 1 (12-oz) round queso fresco (cheese)
      • 1 jalapeño pepper, finely chopped
      • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
      • 1 teaspoon Complete seasoning
      • ¼ cup olive oil (+ additional for dipping)

      Prep

      • Cut cheese into eight wedges; then cut across each wedge to, but not through, outer edge.
      • Chop jalapeño.

      Steps

      1. Fill each cheese wedge with peppers (about ½ teaspoon); press cheese together to close.
      2. Preheat large sauté pan on medium-high 2-3 minutes. Combine flour and Complete seasoning; coat cheese, shaking off any excess.
      3. Place oil in pan, then add cheese; cook 15-30 seconds on all sides or until golden brown. Drain on absorbent towels; serve with olive oil for dipping.

      Serving Suggestions

    • Complete your meal with salsa, fresh salad blend, and guava (or fruit) pastry for dessert.
    • The cheese wedges can be prepared through step 1 and refrigerated one day in advance. Coat with flour mixture just before cooking.
    • Weeknight Chicken Tortilla Soup

      Amount per ⅙ recipe serving: Calories 380, Total Fat 22g, Sat Fat 6g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 105mg, Sodium 1270mg, Total Carb 22g, Fiber 3g, Total Sugar 1g, (Incl. 0g Added Sugars), Protein 25g, Vitamin D 0%, Calc 2%, Iron 6%, Potassium 8%

      Fried Chile Cheese

      Amount per ⅙ recipe serving: Calories 250, Total Fat 22g, Chol 40mg, Sodium 470mg, Total Carb 2g, Fiber 0g, Calc 40%, Vitamin A 15%, Vitamin C 2%, Iron 0%