Chipotle Shrimp And Hominy Tortilla Soup Food

SMOKY SHRIMP, HOMINY AND TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Spread corn tortilla strips in single layer on paper towel. Let tortilla strips stand at room temperature overnight to dry.
• Heat olive oil in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add chopped onion, chopped carrot, chopped celery, minced garlic and dried oregano. Sauté until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 10 minutes. Add chicken broth, golden hominy, crushed tomatoes and chipotle chilies; bring to simmer. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 30 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Soup can be prepared 3 days ahead. Cool slightly. Refrigerate soup uncovered until cold, then cover soup and refrigerate.)
• Bring soup to simmer over medium heat. Add shrimp and cook until opaque in center, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes. Stir in chopped fresh cilantro. Divide soup among 10 soup bowls. Top soup with dried tortilla strips, dividing equally. Serve soup, passing lime wedges separately.
• *Chipotle chilies canned in a spicy tomato sauce, sometimes called adobo, are available at Latin American markets, specialty foods stores and some supermarkets

10-MINUTE SHRIMP AND TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven or toaster oven to 450 degrees. On a rimmed baking sheet, toss tortilla with 1 teaspoon oil; season with salt. Bake until golden brown and crisp, about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, heat 1 teaspoon oil over medium. Add onion and garlic; season with salt. Cook until onion softens, about 3 minutes. Add chipotle and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds. Add broth and bring to a boil. Add corn and cook until tender, 1 minute. Add shrimp and cook until opaque throughout, 1 minute. Serve soup with tortilla strips and desired toppings.

CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP WITH CHIPOTLE AND FIRE ROASTED TOMATO

Steps:

• Bring broth to a simmer and add chicken tenders, poach 6 to 7 minutes with a bay leaf.
• While chicken poaches, heat extra-virgin olive oil in a medium soup pot or deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add bacon and cook until crisp then remove with slotted spoon. Drain off excess fat, leaving 2 to 3 tablespoons in the pan. Add onions and garlic to the skillet and cook 5 minutes then stir in chipotles and tomatoes.
• Remove chicken from stock, dice and then add to soup. Pass stock through a strainer then add to the soup.
• Place a pile of crushed tortilla chips in the bottom of each soup bowl. Cover liberally with smoked cheese then ladle the hot soup down over the top. Serve with lime, raw onions and cilantro at table to finish the soup.

SHRIMP TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 425°.
• Spread tortilla strips on rimmed baking sheet and toss with 1 tablespoon oil.
• Bake until strips are deep golden brown and crisp, 12-14 minutes, tossing strips halfway through baking.
• Season with salt to taste and transfer to paper towel-lined plate.
• Meanwhile, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in Dutch oven over med-high heat until shimmering.
• Add onion and cook until soft, about 4 minutes.
• Add garlic and chipotle and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Add broth, hominy, and tomatoes and bring to simmer.
• Decrease heat to low, cover, and simmer until flavors meld, about 15 minutes.
• Working in batches, process soup in blender until smooth, 1-2 minutes.
• Transfer pureed soup to clean pot and bring to simmer.
• Add shrimp and cook, stirring occasionally, until opaque in center, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in cilantro and lime juice and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Ladle soup into individual bowls and top with tortilla strips.
• Serve, passing lime wedges separately.