Made probably my favorite dish of the year tonight. Wife was wanting something good with the cooler weather and we landed on tortilla soup. One of the best tortilla soups I’ve ever had was at Manuel’s on Congress. Will never forget that bowl of awesomeness in 2006 after the Ohio State game. Bitter defeat was softened by this meal. Unfortunately, i stopped seeing it on the menu after a couple of years. It was a darker broth so I wanted to try and make something similar. Decided a rehydrated pepper slurry was the way to go and made as dark of a chicken stock as I could to match it. For the stock, tossed chicken bones/carcass and veggies with some oil and tomato paste then roasted for an hour before adding to a pot and simmering. Was happy with the result. Pepper slurry was ancho and Guajillo. Rehydrated it with the stock and browned veggies, blended, then added back to the pot. The soup wasn’t as dark as Manuel’s had it but it was incredible. Very rich and deep in flavor. If my wife had been considering trading me in for a newer model, this meal changed her mind. 10/10. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk