INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

To Toast Chiles:
1. Wearing rubber gloves, open up the chiles and remove the seeds and
veins.
2. Heat in a heavy skillet or comal over medium heat and toast the chiles
on both sides, pressing them down with a metal spatula and turning them as
soon as they sizzle and blister, in a matter of seconds.
3. Remove from the heat at once, break into small pieces, and transfer into
a bowl or plate.
To Toast Tortilla Strips:
1. To bake the strips, preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
2. Place the tortilla pieces on a baking sheet and bake for 20 to 30 min,
until light brown and crisp, shaking the baking sheet every 10 min. Allow
to cool on a rack. To microwave the strips, place about 6 to 10 pieces at a
time on a plate or on the plate in your microwave oven.
3. Microwave on HIGH power for 1 min. If the pieces are not crisp, turn
them over and microwave for another 40 to 60 seconds. If they are still not
crisp and are just beginning to brown, microwave for another 20 to 30
seconds until crisp.
4. Cool on a rack or in a basket.
To Prepare the Soup:
1. Heat 1 tsp. of the olive oil over medium-low heat in a nonstick pan and
add the onion. Cook, stirring, until tender, about 5 min. Add the garlic
and stir together for about 30 seconds, just until the garlic begins to
color. Transfer to a blender jar, add the tomatoes and puree until smooth.
Strain through a medium-mesh strainer.
2. Heat the remaining oil in a soup pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat
and add the tomato puree. Cook, stirring, until the puree cooks down and
thickens, about 8 to 10 min. Add the stock and stir well, then cover and
simmer for 30 min. over very l ow heat.
3. Shortly before serving, add the chiles to the soup and cook for 3 min.,
until soft. Add the cilantro and cook for 1 min. Taste the broth and adjust
the seasonings. Stir in the lime juice.
4. Distribute the toasted tortilla strips among wide soup bowls. Ladle in
the soup, top with a sprinkling of cheese, and serve at once.
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