Black Bean Tortilla Chip Soup Recipes

TORTILLA SOUP WITH BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium. Cook garlic and chili powder until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add tomatoes (with juice), beans, broth, corn, and 1 cup water; season with salt and pepper.
• Bring soup to a boil; reduce to a simmer. Add tortilla chips; cook until softened, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in lime juice, and season with salt and pepper. Serve soup with lime wedges and, if desired, more chips.

MEXICAN BEAN AND TORTILLA SOUP (SOPA TARASCA)

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a skillet over medium-low heat. Cook pasilla chiles until light brown, being careful not to burn them, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer chiles to a plate. Increase skillet heat to medium-high; cook tortillas in the same oil until crisp and golden brown, about 3 minutes. Remove from skillet.
• Wipe out skillet and place back over medium-high heat. Add tomato and serrano peppers. Roast in the dry skillet, turning occasionally, until skin is charred and flesh is soft, 8 to 12 minutes. Let cool briefly. Peel tomatoes and place in a blender along with serrano peppers. Add water and blend until smooth.
• Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until translucent, about 5 minutes. Pour in the tomato mixture; cook until thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Pour beans into the blender; process until smooth. Add to the saucepan with the tomato mixture. Add oregano and season with salt. Bring soup to a simmer until beans are heated through, about 5 minutes. Garnish soup with the toasted pasilla chile, tortilla strips, and Cotija cheese.

BLACK BEAN TORTILLA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the onions, peppers, tomatoes, picante sauce, garlic and cumin. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Stir in the beans. , Spread a third of the mixture in a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Layer with four tortillas and 2/3 cup cheese. Repeat layers; top with remaining beans., Cover and bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Let stand for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve with toppings.

TORTILLA AND BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Combine the chicken and water in a large pot over high heat. Cook for 30 minutes to 1 hour, or until chicken is done. Remove chicken from the pot, and cut into bite-size pieces.
• Return the meat to the pot. Add the onion, kidney beans, ranch style beans, pinto beans, black beans, hominy, tomatoes, taco seasoning and ranch dressing mix. Mix well, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 30 minutes or until heated through.

SPICY BLACK BEAN & CORN TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Saute' onion, garlic, & chopped peppers in oil until translucent.
• Add: chicken or vegetable broth, diced tomatoes, enchilada sauce, black beans & corn, vegetable blend, lime juice, tomatillas, and seasonings.
• Simmer 20-30 minutes, then thicken with 3-4 tablespoons cornstarch (add cornstarch to a small amount of cool water until dissolved, then stir into pot). If soup seems too concentrated, you may add water.
• Simmer at a low boil for 10 minutes until thickened.
• Serve with tortilla chips, cheese, sour cream, pico de gallo and avocado slices for garnish.

BLACK BEAN TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• In a 6-quart saucepan, heat oil on medium-high until hot.
• Sprinkle chicken with 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• Add chicken to saucepot in 2 batches, and cook 5 minutes per batch or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally.
• With slotted spoon, remove chicken to medium bowl once it is browned.
• After all chicken is browned, add onion, poblanos, and garlic to saucepot.
• Cook on medium 10 minutes or until vegetables are lightly browned and tender, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in cumin and coriander and cook 1 minute.
• Add broth and water. Cover and heat to boiling.
• Return chicken and any juices in bowl to saucepot.
• Stir in frozen chicken and black beans.
• Heat to boiling on medium-high and reduce heat to medium-low.
• Simmer uncovered 10 minutes to blend flavors.
• Stir in lime juice and cilantro.
• Ladle soup into bowls.
• Serve with tortilla chips for sprinkling on top of soup.