Texas Tortilla Soup Recipes

BEEF TORTILLA SOUP FROM THE MENGER HOTEL

Steps:

• In a heavy-bottomed large stockpot or dutch oven, brown the beef over medium-high heat, breaking it up with a wooden spatula. Sprinkle with salt.
• When the meat is browned, add the diced onions and poblanos, stirring them in well. Cook 4-5 minutes, reducing the heat if necessary to soften the vegetables.
• Add the garlic and tomatoes, stir well and continue to cook down for 4-5 minutes. Add the cumin, chili powder, Mexican oregano, and additional salt and pepper.
• Add in the tomato paste and stir well to incorporate. Cook 1 min. Add in the beef stock. Stir well, add cilantro and place the lid on the stockpot. Heat to medium and cook 12-20 minutes, stirring twice during cooking.
• Prepare the garnishes now.
• For the tortilla strips: Cut the corn tortillas into thin ribbons. Heat the oil over medium-high heat. Fry one handful at a time in the oil until the strips are crispy and golden brown. Remove to a plate lined with paper towels to drain and salt well. Repeat with the remaining tortilla strips.
• Remove the lid and stir well. Stir in the cornstarch slurry, whisking well. If the mixture is not boiling let the soup return to a boil, so that it may thicken with the slurry.
• Finish with the juice of a lime and season to taste.
• Serve in individual bowls topped with the fried tortilla strips, and any additional garnishes of your choosing.

TEXAS CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• In a large stockpot, heat butter and oil over medium heat.
• Add onions, jalapeno, garlic, carrots and raw chicken.
• Simmer 5 minutes.
• Stir in seasonings.
• Add tomatoes and chicken broth.
• Stir well and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• To serve, crumble tortilla chips in the bottom of individual soup bowls.
• Fill bowls with soup and top with cheese.

TEXAS STYLE CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• In a large soup kettle, cook green pepper, onion and garlic in oil until soft; approximately 10 minutes.
• Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 45-60 minutes (more flavor the longer it simmers).
• Serve in bowls. Top each with crushed tortilla chips and your choice of shredded cheese immediately before serving.

TEXAS AND YUCATAN TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• 1. In soup pot, bring the chicken stock to a boil. Add the chicken, 1 teaspoon of salt, peppercorns, oregano, garlic and anchos. 2. Reduce to a medium simmer and cook for about 20 minutes or until the chicken is done. Remove the chicken and anchos to cool. 3. Strain and reserve the stock. 4. When the chicken and ancho chiles are cool enough to handle, dice the softened chiles, and chop and hand-pull the chicken into bite-sized pieces. 5. Heat the olive oil in a soup pot. Add the onions and remaining salt, and cook until the onions begin to turn translucent. Add the poblano chile and cook a few more minutes. 6. Add the tomatoes and the reserved stock, chicken and anchos. Bring to a boil briefly, then remove from heat. 7. Add the lime juice and grapefruit zest. Allow flavors to meld at least 5 minutes before serving. 8. Garnish with extra lime juice (throw the squeezed lime wedges into the soup), serrano chiles, tortilla chips, avocado and epazote.

TEXAS TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Heat butter & oil in lg kettle and saute shopped onion, jalapeno,garlic,carrots celery and chicken; simmer 5 minutes. Combine with cumin,chili pwd., salt,lemon pepper,hot sauce & flour. Add tomatoes and chicken stock and simmer 1 hour. Drop totrilla strips into oil heated to 375 degrees. Fry til crisp. Drain on paper towels. (I use purchased chips) Put a few chips in bottom on bowl, add garnishes and top with soup then cheese. Or any order you want! For a party, set out bowls of condiments and let guests add own garnishes.

TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Preparation: The onion and tomato may be puréed together in your blender or food processor. Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot. Sauté the tortilla pieces with the garlic until tortillas soften. Add the puréed onion and tomato and bring to a boil. Add the canned tomato purée, lime juice, chili powder, cumin, chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, and chicken stock. Bring to a boil again, then reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Check seasonings, and add salt and pepper as desired. Serve hot, and garnish each serving with cooked chicken breast, avocado, cheddar cheese and crisp tortilla strips.