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Soup base:
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Preheat broiler. Line baking sheet with heavy-duty foil. Place tomatoes close together on prepared sheet. Broil close to heat source until blackened in spots, turning once with tongs, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer tomatoes to plate and cool. Place onion halves close together on same sheet. Broil until surfaces are charred, turning once with tongs, about 4 minutes per side.
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Heat cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat 2 minutes. Using tongs, place cinnamon strip, peppercorns, garlic cloves, and jalapeno chili in hot skillet, preferably cast iron. Toast until fragrant and charred, turning and stirring occasionally, about 2 minutes for cinnamon and peppercorns and 8 minutes for garlic and jalapeno. Transfer all to plate. Place tortilla halves in same hot skillet. Toast until browned in spots and crisp, pressing often with spatula, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer tortillas to plate; cool, then break into very small pieces.
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After the charred tomatoes have cooled, peel, halve crosswise, and spoon out the seeds. Cut away most of charred surface from broiled onions and then chop. Peel garlic cloves. Stem, quarter, seed and devein jalapeno chili. Place tomatoes, onions, garlic, jalapeno chili, and chipotle chilies in processor. Finely grind cinnamon, peppercorns, and toasted tortillas. ; add to processor. Blend soup base until smooth.
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Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add soup base from processor, oregano, and cumin. Cook until base thickens enough to leave path when spoon is drawn through, about 10 minutes. Add 5 cups water, squash, potatoes, and 1 teaspoon salt. Reduce to medium, cover, and simmer until vegetables are almost tender, about 15 minutes. Add garbanzo beans with liquid, green beans, and corn. Simmer about 5 minutes. Mix in cilantro, salt and pepper
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Toast tortillas directly over gas flame or electric burner until browned in spots but still soft, about 40 seconds per side. Serve with lime wedges & tortillas.
