San Antonio Tortilla Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    4 -6 slices uncooked bacon, diced to make 1/2 cup
    1/2 cup diced tomato
    1/2 cup diced yellow onion
    1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
    1 teaspoon white pepper
    1 -2 teaspoon ground cumin
    3 cups beef stock
    3 cups chicken stock
    2 -3 corn tortillas, cut into thin strips and fried until crisp
    1/2 - 3/4 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
    1/4 - 1/2 cup guacamole
Preparation
    Saute bacon until lightly browned. Drain off excess grease. Add tomatoes and onions; cook until onions are tender. Add cilantro, white pepper and cumin; mix well.
    Meanwhile, combine beef and chicken stocks and bring to a boil. Add bacon mixture to stock; reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
    Line bottoms of serving bowls with tortilla strips. Add soup, then top each serving with a sprinkling of cheese (about 2 tablespoons) and some guacamole (about 1 tablespoon). Serve immediately.

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