TOMATO CHIPOTLE SOUP

Tomato Chipotle Soup image

Provided by Lynnda Cloutier

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 14

4 tbsp. unsalted butter
2 cups chopped onions
2 tbsp. minced fresh garlic
2 tbsp. minced chipotles in adobo sauce
1 tbsp. adobo sauce from canned chipotles
2 tbsp. flour
3 cups low sodium chicken broth
2 cans diced tomatoes in juice, 28 oz. each
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
salt and pepper to taste
tortilla chips
sour cream
guacamole
cilantro leaves

Steps:

1. Melt butter in large pot over medium heat. Add onions and cook 3 minutes. Stir in garlic, chipotles, and adobo sauce; cook 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in flour and cook 1 minutes.
2. Add broth and tomatoes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer soup 30 minutes. Remove soup from heat and puree with blender til smooth.
3. Stir in chopped cilantro and season soup with salt and black pepper. Garnish each serving with tortilla chips, sour cream or guacamole, and cilantro.