Soup: Montel's Tortilla Soup

By pavaldez

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons canola oil
• 2 onions, peeled and diced
• 2 ears fresh sweet corn,
• remove kernels
• 1 red pepper
• seeded and diced
• 4 cloves garlic,
• peeled and minced
• 1 can (15 oz.) tomatoes,
• drained
• 8 cups chicken stock
• 3 cups Tortilla chips
• 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
• lime wedges

Preparation

Step 1

1. Place oil in the inner pot, set the machine
on brown mode. Cook the onion and the garlic for 5 minutes. Then, add the pepper and tomatoes and cook for 3 minutes.

2. Add the chicken stock. Place the lid on the cooker, lock lid and close the rapid release button.

3. Press cancel button to turn off brown mode. Set the machine to cook mode 10 and adjust the pressure to 80.

4. After 10 minutes, the timer will reach 0 and the cooker will automatically switch to the warm mode. Place the pressure valve from closed position to rapid release. When the steam is completely released, remove the lid.

5. When the soup has cooled place in a blender and blend.

6. Put back in the pot and press the brown mode add the corn and bring to a boil. Season soup with salt and pepper.

7. Place the tortilla chips and cilantro in bowls and pour the hot soup over. Serve with lime wedges.