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Green chicken enchilada soup

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  • 2 tbsp salt
  • 2–5 whole chiles serranos or jalapenos
  • 20 whole roasted tomatillos
  • ¼ small onion diced onion
  • 1 small diced roasted hot pepper
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 5 quarts boiling hot water
  • 3 lb chicken
Add the salt and chicken to five quarts of boiling water and bring to a boil; skim the foam from the top of the broth.
  • 3 whole bay leaves
  • cilantro
  • ½ whole onion
Add three bay leaves, a handful of cilantro and half an onion; cover and cook over medium heat 35 minutes.
Remove the chicken from the broth, strain the broth and let the chicken cool a few minutes.
  • roasted anaheim or hatch peppers
  • onion
  • 3 cloves garlic cloves
  • cilantro
  • 2 cup broth
Blend the roasted anaheim or hatch peppers, serranos or jalapenos, a piece of onion, roasted tomatillos, three garlic cloves, a handful of cilantro and the spices with two cups of the broth until smooth; set aside.
  • oil
Heat a little oil in the pot over medium heat; add the diced onion and diced roasted hot pepper and cook a couple of minutes.
Sprinkle in the all-purpose flour to thicken and mix it in; pour in the enchilada sauce while whisking so there are no lumps of flour.
  • 6 cup broth
Add the six cups of broth and keep mixing until it comes to a simmer; taste for salt and adjust.
Add the chicken, bring back to a simmer, reduce to medium-low and simmer 15 minutes.
  • tortilla strips
  • oil
Heat oil over medium heat and fry the tortilla strips in batches until golden and crisp; remove from the oil.
  • cheese
  • sour cream
  • jalapenos
  • green onion
  • avocado
Top the soup with cheese, tortilla strips, sour cream, jalapenos, green onion and avocado.
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