Capon de Ajo (chopped Garlic Soup with Chiltepins)

Ingredients

• Another basic Chiltepin soup. This one is for true garlic lovers!

• 8 to 10 cloves garlic, chopped

• 1/2 onion, chopped (optional)

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or butter

• 4 Chiltepins (or more, to taste), crushed

• 2 cups boiling water

• 1 thin flour tortilla, heated on a griddle until crisp

Instructions

Sauté the garlic and onion in the oil or butter until soft, then transfer to a soup bowl. Add the Chiltepins and pour in the boiling water. Break the tortilla into pieces and add it to the liquid.