Mexican Tortilla Soup | Growing Chefs! Ontario

Ingredients

• 4 cups chicken stock (can substitute vegetable broth)
• 2 chiles pasilla (can substitute 1 tablespoon of chile powder)
• 1 teaspoon vegetable, grape or canola oil
• 5 roma tomatoes
• 1 small 6 oz can of tomato paste
• 5 cilantro stems
• 1 small white onion
• 4 cloves of garlic
• 1 teaspoon epazote (omit if you don’t have any)
• 4 corn tortillas
• More oil for brushing
• Salt to taste
• Pepper to taste
• Avocado cut in cubes
• Queso fresco cut in cubes or grated cheddar/ Monterey jack
• Mexican crema or sour cream
• Cilantro leaves (optional)