Tortilla And Mexican Chorizo Soup Recipe 455

TORTILLA AND MEXICAN CHORIZO SOUP RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F. Place tomatoes, onion, and garlic on a baking sheet. Roast for 20 to 25 minutes or until tomatoes and onion are soft and garlic skins begin to brown. Remove from heat. Peel garlic, discarding the papery skins. In a blender, combine the roasted tomatoes, onion, and garlic. Cover and blend until the mixture is smooth. In a large saucepan, heat 1/4 cup of the canola oil over medium heat. Add chorizo; cook about 15 minutes or until brown, using a wooden spoon to break up meat as it cooks. Carefully drain excess fat from saucepan. Remove chorizo from saucepan; set aside. Add the pureed tomato mixture to the same saucepan; cook until mixture changes color. Add broth and epazote. Season to taste with salt. Cook over medium heat just until boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Remove soup from heat; cover and keep warm. Stem and seed chile peppers; cut crosswise into 1/2-inch slices. Set aside. ine a plate with paper towels; set aside. In a medium skillet, heat the remaining 1/4 cup canola oil over medium heat until very hot but not smoking. Add the sliced chile peppers; turn off the heat. Using a slotted spoon, immediately remove the chile pepper slices from oil and transfer them to the prepared plate. (This step has to be done very fast to prevent the chiles from burning.) Reserve oil in skillet. Working in batches, fry the tortilla strips in the chile-infused oil until the strips start to brown. Drain tortilla strips on additional paper towels. Divide fried tortilla strips and cooked chorizo among six soup bowls. Remove epazote from soup and discard. Ladle soup into the soup bowls. Serve soup with avocado, queso fresco, and fried chile pepper slices.

CHICKEN-CHORIZO TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat a medium-to-large soup pot over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Add olive oil and chicken to the hot pot. Lightly brown chicken, about 2 minutes. Add chorizo and garlic; cook 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add potatoes, jalapeno peppers, and onion to the pot. Cook for 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and hot sauce. Add chicken broth and bring to a bubble, about 5 minutes.
• Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• Reduce heat under soup and simmer until potatoes are tender, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Ladle soup into shallow, oven-proof bowls and top each with a generous handful of crushed tortilla chips and shredded Cheddar cheese.
• Place bowls into the oven under the hot broiler until cheese is melted, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Garnish each bowl with cilantro and green onions.

TORTILLA WITH CHORIZO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Heat canola oil in a 12-inch nonstick or cast iron saute pan over medium high heat. Add onions and peppers, cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Add chorizo, potatoes, garlic, and cilantro stirring carefully as to not break up the potatoes, cook 1 more minute. Season with salt and pepper.
• In a large bowl whisk eggs with a pinch of salt until well blended. Add eggs to the pan with the chorizo mixture. Stir gently with a heatproof spatula, allowing the bottom to cook, pulling away at the sides to allow the egg on top to run underneath as if cooking an omelet.
• When eggs are mostly set but still a little runny place pan in oven for about 5 minutes until set and slightly puffed and brown on top.
• Remove from oven. Cut into wedges. Serve warm or at room temperature.

CHICKEN, CHORIZO AND TORTILLA STOUP (STEW-LIKE SOUP)

Steps:

• Preheat medium soup pot over medium-high heat.
• Chop tenders into bite-size pieces. Wash up, then season chicken with salt and pepper. Dice chorizo. Add extra-virgin olive oil and chicken to pot. Lightly brown chicken 2 minutes, then add the chorizo and garlic. Cook another 2 to 3 minutes, then add peppers, onions and potatoes. Cook 5 minutes, then stir in tomatoes, kidney beans, and hot sauce. Add chicken stock and bring soup to a bubble.
• Preheat broiler.
• Reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender 10 to 12 minutes. Ladle soup into shallow bowls and top each bowl with a generous handful of crushed tortillas and cheese. Melt cheese under hot broiler. Garnish with scallions and herbs. ;

CHICKEN, CHORIZO & TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a medium soup pot over med-high heat. Add olive oil & chicken to the pot. Lightly brown chicken 2 minutes.
• Add chorizo & garlic. Cook another 2 - 3 minutes, then add peppers & onions. Cook 5 minutes.
• Stir in beans, hot sauce, & tomatoes. add chicken broth & bring to a slow boil. Reduce heat & simmer 5 minutes.
• Ladle soup into oven proof bowls, top with cheese & chips & broil until cheese melts.

MEXICAN TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the ancho pepper and water; let stand for 20 minutes or until pepper is softened. Drain and discard water; set pepper aside., In a large saucepan, heat 1 in. of oil to 350°. Add half of the tortilla strips; cook and stir until golden brown. Remove with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. Repeat with remaining tortilla strips; set aside., Drain saucepan, reserving 2 teaspoons of oil. In reserved oil, cook the onion, garlic and ancho pepper over low heat until onion is golden brown, about 7 minutes. Remove from the heat; cool slightly. Transfer to a food processor; add tomatoes. Cover and process until smooth., Return mixture to the pan. Cook, uncovered, over medium heat until mixture has thickened to the consistency of tomato paste, 10 minutes. Add broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes., Add the cilantro, salt and, if desired, cayenne. Divide cheese and avocado among six bowls; top with the soup, tortilla strips and quartered lime slices.

MEXICAN CHORIZO AND CORN SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook and crumble chorizo over medium heat until cooked through, 4-6 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove chorizo to paper towels, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings in pan., In drippings, saute onion and the red and poblano peppers over medium heat until tender, 8-10 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in flour and seasonings until blended; cook and stir 3 minutes. Gradually stir in broth., Add potatoes and corn; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until potatoes are tender, 10-15 minutes. Stir in sour cream and chorizo; heat through. If desired, serve with cheese and cilantro.

EASY MEXICAN TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cut tortillas in half and slice crosswise into 1/8-inch strips. Place in a bowl and toss with 1 tablespoon oil until fully coated. Arrange tortilla strips in a single layer on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crisp and light brown, about 15 minutes. Let cool.
• Heat remaining oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add pasilla chiles; cook and stir until light brown, about 4 minutes. Transfer chiles to a plate. Add onion to the saucepan; cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes; cook until soft, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low.
• Return chiles to the pan; add mint and oregano. Simmer until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Pour in chicken broth, increase heat to medium-high, and bring to a boil. Add chicken bouillon; reduce heat and simmer until flavors meld, about 10 minutes more. Discard mint and oregano. Garnish with the tortilla strips, avocados, and queso fresco.

TORTILLA ESPANOLA WITH CHORIZO

Steps:

• Heat oil in a heavy 8-inch skillet over medium-low heat. Add potatoes and onion, and season with salt. Cover, and cook, stirring often, until potatoes are tender, about 12 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer potatoes and onion to a bowl. Add chorizo to skillet, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes. Transfer chorizo and pan drippings to potato-onion mixture. Reserve skillet.
• Add eggs to potato-onion mixture, and season with salt and pepper. Lightly coat skillet with more oil if needed, and heat over medium heat. Pour in egg mixture; stir to combine and press to flatten. Cook, running a flexible spatula around the edges occasionally, until edges set and center is slightly runny, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Place a plate, upside down, over skillet, and invert tortilla onto plate. Slide tortilla, cooked side up, back into skillet. Cook over low heat until completely set in the center, 3 to 6 minutes. Transfer to a serving plate, and let cool slightly before cutting into squares or wedges.

CHICKEN, CHORIZO AND TORTILLA STOUP (STEW-LIKE SOUP)

Steps:

• Preheat medium soup pot over medium-high heat.
• Chop tenders into bite-size pieces. Wash up, then season chicken with salt and pepper.
• Dice chorizo.
• Add EVOO and chicken to the pot. Lightly brown chicken 2 minutes, then add chorizo and garlic.
• Cook another 2-3 minutes, then add peppers, onions and potatoes.
• Cook 5 minutes, then stir in tomatoes, kidney beans and hot sauce.
• Add chicken stock and bring soup to a bubble.
• Preheat broiler.
• Reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender (10-12 minutes).
• Ladle soup into shallow bowls and top each bowl with a generous handful of crushed tortillas and cheese. Melt cheese under hot broiler.
• Garnish with scallions and herbs.