Chicken Tortilla Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons corn oil
1 cup diced onion
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 -2 chipotle chile in adobo (seeded and diced to taste)
16 ounces diced tomatoes
1 tablespoon tomato paste
8 cups clear chicken stock
1 bay leaf
1 sprig epazote or 1 sprig cilantro
1 tablespoon ground cumin
salt & pepper
GARNISH
1 avocado, diced
5 ounces grated cheddar cheese
6 ounces cubed cooked boneless chicken
3 fried corn tortillas, cut in strips
10 ounces fresh corn (optional)
3 ounces black olives (optional)

Preparation

Heat corn oil in a large pot, saute diced onion lightly.
Add minced garlic, chipotle peppers, tomatoes and tomato paste. Cook until mixture is reduced.
Add chicken stock, bay leaf, epazote, cumin, salt and pepper. Simmer slowly 30 minutes. Add optional corn to warm.
Garnish each serving with a little avocado, cheese, chicken tortilla strips,olives and lime slices.