4 ancho chile sopa Recipes

dried ancho or pasilla chiles (each 4 to 5 in. long; see notes and, olive oil, dried vermicelli or fideos, broken in thirds, anise seeds, cumin seeds, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, reduced-sodium chicken broth, peeled, deveined shrimp, tails left on, kosher salt, sour cream (optional), diced avocado (optional), chopped fresh cilantro

olive oil, garlic cloves, paprika, ground cumin, chicken stock or 3 (16-oz) cans fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth, chipotle chile (or a dried ancho or pasilla chile), eggs, lightly beaten, diagonally cut french bread (about 1 inch thick), toasted, diced tomato, sliced green onions, shredded manchego cheese or reduced-fat monterey jack cheese

dried ancho chiles, corn tortillas, olive oil, plus more for brushing, white onion, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, dried oregano, crumbled, salt, tomatoes, fat-free low-sodium chicken broth , plus more if necessary, fresh lime juice, chili powder, shredded cooked chicken breasts (about 3 breasts), grated monterey jack cheese, ripe avocado, pitted, peeled and cubed, for garnish, sour cream, for garnish, chopped cilantro, for garnish, lime, cut into 8 wedges, for garnish