Name: Rustic Ranch Style Soup
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Soup; 3 quarts rich chicken broth or vegetable stock (see recipes below if you want to make your own from scratch); 1 large head of garlic, unpeeled; 1 large sprig fresh epazote (optional); 2 fresh jalapeño chiles, stemmed; 1 medium white onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice; 2 large ripe tomatoes, cored, seeded and cut into 1/4-inch dice; Salt (about 1-1/2 tsp depending on the saltiness of the broth); Garnishes/Additions; 3/4 cup loosely packed chopped cilantro; About 1 cup coarsely shredded cooked chicken, optional; 2 ripe avocados, peeled, pitted and cut into 1/2-inch dice; 1 lime, cut into 6 to 8 wedges