Recipe for "tortilla-soup2"

NAME

     TORTILLA-SOUP2 - A soup with crispy tortillas
     This is my recipe for a soup that is very popular in Mexico.
     If you have ever wondered what to do with some leftover tor-
     tillas that are in your refrigerator, then read this recipe.
     If you haven't wondered, then do it with fresh tortillas.

INGREDIENTS (Serves 4)

     12        corn tortillas
     5 dl      tomato sauce (2 standard cans)
     40 g      chopped onion
               chopped mozzarella cheese
               crushed pork rinds
               chopped avocado
               oil for frying

PROCEDURE

          (1)  Cut the tortillas into strips (about 3 cm wide).
          (2)  Fry the tortillas in the oil  until  golden  brown
               and  crispy.  Dry  them in a paper towel and add a
               little salt.
          (3)  To make the soup: In a medium kettle  saut  e  the
               onions  in a bit of oil until they become translu-
               cent. Mix 5 dl of water with the tomato sauce  and
               bring to a boil. Set aside. Add salt and pepper to
               taste.
          (4)  To serve: pour the soup into  4  soup  bowls.  Put
               some  tortilla  strips in each bowl. Bring them to
               the table along with the cheese, pork  rinds,  and
               avocado. Each person adds the rest to his/her soup
               to their taste.

NOTES

     You can add some tabasco sauce to the soup to make it hot or
     use any cheese that will melt when added to the soup.
     Pork rinds are a typical Mexican snack that is sold in  many
     supermarkets in bulk or in the snack area.

RATING

     Difficulty: easy Time: 10  minutes  Precision:  no  need  to
     measure.

CONTRIBUTOR

     I. Arieh Cimet
     Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA
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