Caldos
Soups & Stews

Tortilla Soup
SOPA DE TORTILLAS

1 tbsp. Onion, minced
1 Clove garlic, crushed
2 tbsp. Bacon drippings or lard
2 cups  Beef stock
1/4 tsp. Cumin, ground
1/4 cup  Jack cheese, grated
1/4 tsp. Cumin, ground
1/4 cup  Jack cheese, grated
4 cups Crisp tostadas
3 Whole,dried,crushed chiles
Anaheim or other mild chile

Saute the onion and garlic 
in the bacon drippings or
lard in a medium sized saucepan.  
Add the stock, chiles, and cumin 
and simmer until the chiles are
tender, about 30 minutes.  
Ladle soup into bowls or mugs
and top each bowl with 
some of the grated cheese.
Divide half of the tostados 
evenly among the servings.  
Heat the bowls under the 
broiler for about 5
minutes to melt cheese.  
Sprinkle a few more 
tostados on each.  
Serve remaining tostados 
separately in bowl.