Thursday, September 25, 2008

Tortilla Soup

It's getting to be soup season- I think it would be great for everyone to post their favorite soup recipes to share. Just a suggestion!

I've had this recipe from a friend for years, but have never made it. I cooked it up tonight, and it was mighty tasty, and pretty healthy. I admit however, Will wanted nothing to do with this. He doesn't usually like soup anyway, but he wouldn't touch this with a 10 ft pole. This was very easy to make, and it makes a ton. Be prepared for leftovers.

Saute 1 chopped onion with a few cloves of garlic, then add:
1 can diced tomatoes
1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 can chili beans, rinsed and drained (I used Cannelloni beans)
I can Mexicorn (I used frozen corn)
1 can diced green chilies, drained
4 C chicken broth or stock
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp chili powder
Cooked, cubed chicken to taste ( I omitted this, necessary for me if I was going to re-heat. Instead, I added a few diced potatoes even though it didn't call for it)

Simmer for 30 minutes. Add 1/3 C Masa Harina, and 2/3 C water to soup. Simmer for a few more minutes. Serve with following garnishes: Cheese, sour cream, olives, avocado, and tortilla chips. ( I used tortilla chips with a hint of lime. They were really good crunched up on top!)

2 comments:

Ali B. said...

Alison, you and I just talked about tortilla soup yesterday! This sounds so good! Are you not supposed to reheat a soup containing chicken or is that one of your meat phobias?

aliandsander said...

Oh it's a complete and total meat phobia. I don't do re-heated chicken!