I know it doesn't look all that appealing, and I've yet to get the hang of photographing food, but I made this spicy Mexican soup today and it was delicious! I like to cook something big and hearty on Sundays. I don't usually make a roast but I do like to make a huge soup or stew to keep me going for a couple of days. Also, it was pretty healthy till I added the Dorito's and the cream cheese ;)
Stuff you need:
- Bell peppers (I used one red, one green and one yellow because I like to make it look colourful.)
- 2 large red onions
- 3 large cloves of garlic
- 3 large fresh tomatoes (optional)
- 4-5 green chilies depending on heat preference.
- Taco seasoning (bit of a cheat, I used Discovery brand)
- One teaspoon of cumin (optional.)
- Coriander
- 1 small tin of sweetcorn
- 1 carton of kidney beans
- 1 jar of jalapeno peppers.
- 1 tin of chopped tomatoes
- One cube of Chicken stock added to 500ml of boiling water
- Cream cheese
- Lime (optional)
- Doritos
Directions
- Heat olive oil in a large pan. Add the chopped red onion, minced garlic cloves and green chillies and fry for a couple of minutes. Add the bell peppers and chopped fresh tomatoes and continue to fry for another 5-7 minutes until softened.
- Stir in the teaspoon of cumin, teaspoon of coriander and one tablespoon or so of the taco seasoning.
- Add the tinned tomatoes and the chicken stock. Cover and simmer on a low heat for 20 minutes.
- Add the drained kidney beans, sweetcorn, some jalapenos and a small slice of lime, cover and cook for a further 10 minutes on a low heat.
- Taste to see whether soup requires any more seasoning, add another teaspoon or two if it doesn't taste seasoned enough.
- Simmer with lid off for ten more minutes.
- Stir a heaped tablespoon of cream cheese into the soup, this will thicken it up and make it taste devine. Add black pepper and coriander to taste.
- Serve in a bowl with a tablespoon of cream cheese and some crushed Cool Original Doritos.
- Have a taste-gasm.
I'm going to eat another serving now, I don't think it'll last me a few days after all...