Fiesta Pasta Soup

Name: Fiesta Pasta Soup
Ingredients: 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans chicken broth; 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth with roasted garlic (if you can not find this, mince 2 cloves garlic and use an add'l can of chicken broth); 2 cups water; 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chilies, undrained (I use the hot Rotel myself); 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, minced (reduce to 1 tbl if dried is used); 1 teaspoon chili powder; 1/2 teaspoon cumin; 1/2 lb smoked sausage (or spicy); 6 ounces vermicelli, broken into about 1 inch pieces; 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can corn (Mexican corn if you can find it); 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained; 1 tablespoon lime juice; 1 sliced avocado (to garnish); grated cheddar cheese or monterey jack cheese (to garnish)

14 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans chicken broth
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth with roasted garlic (if you can not find this, mince 2 cloves garlic and use an add'l can of chicken broth)
2 cups water
1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chilies, undrained (I use the hot Rotel myself)
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, minced (reduce to 1 tbl if dried is used)
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 lb smoked sausage (or spicy)
6 ounces vermicelli, broken into about 1 inch pieces
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can corn (Mexican corn if you can find it)
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 sliced avocado (to garnish)
grated cheddar cheese or monterey jack cheese (to garnish)

Directions

1

(remember spices can be adjusted to taste).
2

In soup pot, combine all ingredients up to the sausage bringing to a boil, cover and reduce heat to simmer for 10 minutes.
3

Slice sausage in 1/2 lengthwise then thinly slice into pieces.
4

Add the sausage, pasta, corn& black beans to the broth mixture, cover& simmer another 10 to 15 minutes (or until vermicelli is cooked).
5

Stir in lime juice.
6

Ladle into bowls and garnish each with thinly sliced avacado (or you can chunk if you prefer) and grated cheese.
7

Note: I like to serve this with hot Mexican corn bread and a small dinner salad.