What a blizzardy week! Who else is craving soup right now? But not just any soup -- something a little spicy. I love all the smoky, spicy, and tart flavors in tortilla soup. And I love all the textures, especially the crunchy tortilla chips with the creamy avocado. Chilies and chicken broth are just what the doctor ordered to keep those winter colds away.
This recipe calls for a whole, dried pasilla chile. You can find these at specialty Mexican markets or in the ethnic foods section of your grocery store. If pasilla isn't available, just about any other dried chile will work, like ancho. For a vegetarian version, use vegetable stock and tofu instead of chicken stock and cubed chicken. Now have a toasty, tasty weekend!
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