Picante Onion Soup Recipes

PICANTE ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Cook onions and garlic in butter in a large saucepan, over medium-low heat until tender and golden brown.
• Stir frequently, about 20 minutes.
• Stir in tomato juice, broth, water, and picante sauce.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat.
• Simmer uncovered, about 20 minutes more.
• Serve with the croutons and cheese.

PICANTE BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Cook bacon over medium high heat until crisp.
• Remove to paper towels; set aside.
• Add onion and garlic to drippings.
• Cook and stir for 3 minutes.
• Add beans, broth, water, 3/4 cup picante sauce, salt and oregano.
• Cover and simmer 20 minutes.
• Ladle into soup bowls; dollop with sour cream.
• Sprinkle with bacon.
• Serve with crackers or tortilla chips.

SPICED-UP HEALTHY SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute onion and barley in oil until onion is tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the broth, chicken and lentils; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until chicken is no longer pink, 15 minutes. Remove chicken and set aside., Add the picante sauce, garbanzo beans and cilantro to soup; cover and simmer until barley and lentils are tender, 10 minutes longer. , Shred chicken with two forks. Add spinach and chicken to soup. Simmer, uncovered, until spinach is wilted, 5 minutes.

SENOR PICO'S PICANTE SAUCE

Steps:

• Saute onion, garlic, and hot peppers in oil until the onion is trasparent, but not browned.
• Add tomato paste and chopped tomatoes.
• Simmer about 2 minutes; add broth, sugar, salt and vinegar.
• Simmer until the tomatoes are cooked, then puree in a blender.
• Re-heat and thicken lightly with flour mixed with 1-2 Tablespoons cold water.
• Cook, stirring, until sauce comes to a boil.
• Remove from heat.
• Top rellenos with sauce.