Tortilla Corn Soup

Name: Tortilla Corn Soup
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon butter; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1/2 cup onion, diced; 1/2 1/2 cup green peppers (or a mixture) or 1/2 cup yellow pepper, diced (or a mixture); 1/2 - 3/4 cup white rice, to taste; 1 teaspoon cumin; 4 cups chicken stock (or a mix of both) or 4 cups vegetable stock (or a mix of both); 1 cup prepared salsa; 1 -2 chipotle chile in adobo, chopped; 1 cup corn; 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro; 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 4 corn tortillas; cooking spray; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 1/2 teaspoon cumin; garnishes; crema (optional); salsa (optional); avocado, slices (optional); queso fresco (optional); chopped tomato (optional); onion (optional)

23 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup onion, diced
1/2 1/2 cup green peppers (or a mixture) or 1/2 cup yellow pepper, diced (or a mixture)
1/2 - 3/4 cup white rice, to taste
1 teaspoon cumin
4 cups chicken stock (or a mix of both) or 4 cups vegetable stock (or a mix of both)
1 cup prepared salsa
1 -2 chipotle chile in adobo, chopped
1 cup corn
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
4 corn tortillas
cooking spray
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin
garnishes
crema (optional)
salsa (optional)
avocado, slices (optional)
queso fresco (optional)
chopped tomato (optional)
onion (optional)

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 425°F.
2

On stovetop heat a large pot on med high add butter and oil, add onion, peppers, rice, and cumin, stirring until well coated.
3

Add stock and bring to bubbling, lower heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
4

After 10 minutes add 1 cup salsa, chipotles, and 1 cup corn.
5

Cook 10 minutes more.
6

Ad lime juice, cilantro and and stir.
7

For tortilla chips:
8

Spray a baking sheet and spray 4 tortillas with cooking spray.
9

Sprinkle with chili powder and cumin, slice into strips and bake in the oven for 5 minutes if using flour tortillas, 10 minutes if using corn tortillas.
10

Place several strips over soup.
11

Garnish with crema, avocado, salsa, hot sauce, etc to taste.