Tortilla Broth

By carinem25

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• Two 6-inch corn tortillas, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 medium onion, minced
• 1 cup canned tomato puree
• 5 cups chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 tablespoon ground cumin
• Pinch of cayenne pepper
• Salt

Details

Servings 1

Preparation

Step 1

In a large saucepan, heat the oil. Add the chopped tortillas and garlic and cook over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until the tortillas are crisp and the garlic is browned, about 3 minutes.
Add the minced onion to the saucepan along with the tomato puree and bring to a boil. Add the stock, chili powder, bay leaf and cumin and bring to a boil. Simmer over low heat until reduced to 1 quart, about 30 minutes. Discard the bay leaf.
Working in batches, puree the mixture in a blender. Add a pinch of cayenne and season with salt.


Make Ahead
The broth can be refrigerated for up to 3 days or frozen for 1 month.