Tortilla Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large onion, chopped
3 Tbsp. oil
4 corn tortillas, chopped
6 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tbsp. fresh cilantro
2 cans tomato puree
2 qt. chicken broth
1 Tbsp. ground cumin
2 tsp. chili powder
2 bay leaves
1/8 tsp. red pepper
3 corn tortillas
oil
2 skinned and boned chicken breasts
1 avocado, peeled and cubed
1 c. grated cheese

Preparation

Heat 3 tablespoons oil in Dutch oven.
Cook 4 tortillas, garlic and cilantro until tortillas are soft.
Add onion, tomato puree and next 5 ingredients.
Boil and simmer for 30 minutes. Remove bay leaves.