Chipotle Shrimp And Hominy Tortilla Soup Recipes

SHRIMP TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 425°.
• Spread tortilla strips on rimmed baking sheet and toss with 1 tablespoon oil.
• Bake until strips are deep golden brown and crisp, 12-14 minutes, tossing strips halfway through baking.
• Season with salt to taste and transfer to paper towel-lined plate.
• Meanwhile, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in Dutch oven over med-high heat until shimmering.
• Add onion and cook until soft, about 4 minutes.
• Add garlic and chipotle and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Add broth, hominy, and tomatoes and bring to simmer.
• Decrease heat to low, cover, and simmer until flavors meld, about 15 minutes.
• Working in batches, process soup in blender until smooth, 1-2 minutes.
• Transfer pureed soup to clean pot and bring to simmer.
• Add shrimp and cook, stirring occasionally, until opaque in center, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in cilantro and lime juice and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Ladle soup into individual bowls and top with tortilla strips.
• Serve, passing lime wedges separately.

SMOKY SHRIMP, HOMINY AND TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Spread corn tortilla strips in single layer on paper towel. Let tortilla strips stand at room temperature overnight to dry.
• Heat olive oil in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add chopped onion, chopped carrot, chopped celery, minced garlic and dried oregano. Sauté until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 10 minutes. Add chicken broth, golden hominy, crushed tomatoes and chipotle chilies; bring to simmer. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 30 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Soup can be prepared 3 days ahead. Cool slightly. Refrigerate soup uncovered until cold, then cover soup and refrigerate.)
• Bring soup to simmer over medium heat. Add shrimp and cook until opaque in center, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes. Stir in chopped fresh cilantro. Divide soup among 10 soup bowls. Top soup with dried tortilla strips, dividing equally. Serve soup, passing lime wedges separately.
• *Chipotle chilies canned in a spicy tomato sauce, sometimes called adobo, are available at Latin American markets, specialty foods stores and some supermarkets

TORTILLA-CHIPOTLE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the vegetable oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the red onion and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is soft, about 4 minutes. Add the chipotles, tomatoes and chicken broth and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Add the crushed chips and tequila; reduce the heat and simmer 10 minutes.
• Transfer the soup to a blender and puree until smooth. Season with salt. Pour into small bowls (or shot glasses); top each with sour cream, cilantro and a whole chip.

SHRIMP TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Mix the cumin, chili pepper, garlic powder and salt together in a small bowl. Sprinkle half the mixture over the shrimp in a large bowl along with 1/4 cup of the tequila and 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Toss to coat the shrimp well. Cover and refrigerate until ready to grill. Reserve the remaining spice mix.
• Heat the remaining tablespoon olive oil in a pot over medium-high heat. Add the onions and peppers and cook for a few minutes until they begin to soften. Add the garlic and the remaining spice mix and cook for another minute. Add the stock, black beans, chopped tomatoes, tomato paste and 4 cups water. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer. Simmer, uncovered, for 45 minutes.
• Mix the cornmeal or masa with a small amount of water in a bowl. Pour into the soup, then simmer for an additional 30 minutes. Check the seasonings, adding more chili powder if it needs more spice and more salt if needed. Turn off the heat, add the remaining 1/4 cup tequila and let rest for 15 to 20 minutes before serving.
• Meanwhile, grill the shrimp: Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat and coat with cooking spray or brush with oil. Shake off any excess marinade and grill the shrimp until cooked through, about 2 minutes per side.
• Five minutes before serving, gently stir the tortilla strips into the soup.
• Ladle the soup into bowls. Top each bowl with 3 shrimp and some avocado, red onion, sour cream, cilantro leaves and lime wedges.

10-MINUTE SHRIMP AND TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven or toaster oven to 450 degrees. On a rimmed baking sheet, toss tortilla with 1 teaspoon oil; season with salt. Bake until golden brown and crisp, about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, heat 1 teaspoon oil over medium. Add onion and garlic; season with salt. Cook until onion softens, about 3 minutes. Add chipotle and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds. Add broth and bring to a boil. Add corn and cook until tender, 1 minute. Add shrimp and cook until opaque throughout, 1 minute. Serve soup with tortilla strips and desired toppings.

SHRIMP AND CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Mix salt and pepper in a small bowl and set aside.
• Brush corn tortillas with cooking oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper mixture.
• Cut into strips and place on a cooking sheet.
• Bake for 5-8 minutes until crisp.
• Set aside for soup topping.
• In a large sauce pan saute onion and cumin seed until onion is tender.
• Add chicken broth, tomatoes,cilantro and lime juice.
• Bring to a boil and simmer for 8-10 minutes.
• Stir in chicken and shrimp and cook until shrimp turn pink@ 3-4 minutes.
• Stir occasionally while shrimp are cooking.
• Ladle into soup bowls and top with avocado, cheese, and crisp tortilla strips.

CHIPOTLE, SHRIMP AND HOMINY TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Adjust oven racks to bottom third and top third positions. Preheat oven to 375. In a medium bowl, toss tortilla strips with 2 - 3 tbls oil. Scatter strips on two rimmed baking sheets. Season with coarse salt. Bake, stirring every 5 minutes or so, until crisp and golden, about 15 to 20 minutes. Set aside. In a large, heavy-bottomed pot, heat 2 tbls oil on medium heat. Add half of the onion, carrot, celery, garlic and oregano. Cook until vegetables are tender-crisp, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, in a small skillet toast the allspice, clove and cumin seeds. To toast, place skillet on medium-high heat and shake handle frequently. They are toasted when they smell fragrant and the cumin is a shade darker. Place remaining onion in a blender. Add 3/4 cup broth. Add toasted spices, chipotle, adobo sauce and salt. Cover and whirl until finely ground, about 2 minutes. Add contents of blender to pot with vegetables. Add remaining broth, hominy and tomatoes. Bring to a simmer on high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, partially cover and simmer 30 minutes. Taste and add salt and/or pepper if needed. Add shrimp and simmer until just baresly cooked through and opaque in center, about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Divide soup amoung 10 bowls. Top with cilantro, tortilla chips and avocado slices. Pass lime wedges for optional squeezing.