Arizona Tortilla Soup

Ingredients

• 1 ripe or firm-ripe avocado (about 8 oz.)
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• ¾ cup shredded jack cheese
• ½ teaspoon hot chili flakes
• Salsa fresca
• 1 teaspoon minced or pressed garlic
• 4 corn tortillas (6 to 7 in.)
• + 7 more ingredients
• • 1 lime (about 3 oz.)
  • Salt and pepper
  • 3 tablespoons salad oil
  • 1 dried bay leaf
  • 1 onion (4 to 5 oz.), peeled and finely chopped
  • 8 cups fat-skimmed chicken broth
  • ½ teaspoon black peppercorns

1. Stack tortillas and cut into 1-inch-wide strips. Pour oil into a 5- to 6-quart pan over high heat. When oil is hot, add tortilla strips and stir often until crisp and lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and, with a slotted spoon, transfer tortilla strips to towels to drain. 2. Ad...

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