After 10 minutes or so, chopped tomatoes, and a quart or more of stock. Homemade stock works best.
Left over meat, whatever you want. Tonight will be some chopped RARE London Broil, already sliced on the bias, and some picata cubed beef. Flank steak I think.
Add back in the ancho chilis, and bring just to a boil, reduce to simmer for 40-50 minutes.
Since we have plenty, we will throw in some stewed corn, and left over tiny fresh green beans.
This is great for using tomatoes from the garden which are cracked or have a bad spot.
Take 5 or 6 corn tortillas, and using a butcher knife or pizza cutter, slice them into thin strips. Toss them to bake a pile of pasta like consistancy on a small baking sheet and put them in the toaster oven until good a cruncy. Place a reasonable handful on top of the bowl of soup.
We originally got the basic recipe out of Southern living almost 30 years ago. First time we fixed it we had just moved into the house here, and did not have the dining room table in yet, and we ate it at a small table on the front porch. Seems like yesterday!
Avocado, jack or cheddar cheese......Um good.
Bon Apetite' Y'all
