Don't be put off by the long ingredients list for this recipe, the resulting soup is really worth it. It's hearty, delicious and perfect for those cold winter nights.
Epazote can be purchased in Hispanic speciality shops or online.
I liked the flavor of this recipe. I did use cilantro instead of the epazote because I've never used it, wasn't sure of the flavor, and didn't want to take a chance on my family not liking it after all the work that goes into this lol. I followed the rest of it to a 't'. I do think it tastes even better the next day (I just mixed everything together in a tupperware instead of saving each layer seperately and it was yummy). I do not however agree with all here that this recipe is worth all the work. I have made some elaborate recipes which are worth all the work, but I am sorry to say, for us this is not one of them. I think it could be done with many shortcuts and have the same flavor. Will tinker with it and find an easier way to make it. But overall flavor deserves 4 stars! - 28 Oct 2004 (Review from Allrecipes US | Canada)
This was very good, however I scaled down the number as well as the quantity of ingredients and made some major modifications in order to make this a little less time consuming to prepare. Instead of chicken, I used fully-cooked chicken sausage w/spinach and asiago cheese. Since the sausage had spinach in it I omitted this from the ingredient list. I used chicken broth instead of water, and I used diced tomatoes instead of whole. I did not puree the tomatoes in a food processor. I used tortilla chips instead of corn tortillas, and I also added a dollop of sour cream to the finished dish. I served this to 4 picky teens and they all had seconds! - 19 Jul 2006 (Review from Allrecipes US | Canada)
This soup is absolutely delicious. It takes some work and time, but it makes a huge pot and will last several days. - 11 Nov 2001 (Review from Allrecipes US | Canada)