Mexican Tomato Bean Soup With Corn Dumplings Recipes

MEXICAN CORN AND BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Combine beans, corn, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and water in a large sauce pan. Add chili powder and garlic powder. Simmer on medium heat for about 45 minutes, or until beans are soft.
• Can be served with sour cream, tortilla chips (or Fritos), and grated cheese.

MEXICAN TOMATO AND BLACK BEAN SOUP WITH A CORN SALSA

Steps:

• Tomatoes -- The tomatoes should just be cut in half or quarters. Drizzle with olive oil, salt and pepper and roast on a baking sheet lined with parchment or you can just use a non stick spray, in a 400 degree oven, middle rack for about 15 minutes, until they begin to caramelize and get golden brown. Once the tomatoes are done, remove from the oven and transfer all the tomatoes and the juice from the pan, into a food processor.
• Puree -- To the tomatoes add, the 1/2 cup onion rough chopped and jalapeno. Puree until smooth. Taste, if it isn't too hot you can add another jalapeno. I use two, but the is a tomato soup, so you don't want it too spicy. That is up to you.
• Base -- In a medium pot, add a little olive oil (1 teaspoon), and add the celery, 1/2 cup fine diced onions and garlic and saute on medium heat until tender, 3-4 minutes.
• Soup -- Then to the celery and onions, add in the tomatoes, (pureed roasted tomatoes, and the diced tomatoes), black beans, broth, and all the seasoning. Don't add the cilantro or the lime juice yet.
• Simmer -- On medium low, cook for about 15 minutes. Turn the heat off and add in the cilantro and lime juice.
• Corn Salsa -- As the soup is simmering, make the corn salsa. In a small bowl, add the corn, avocado, onion, lime juice, garlic, salt and pepper and mix well. It only needs to marinate a around 10 minutes.
• Serve -- Serve a big bowl of the soup with the corn salsa and a dollop of the sour cream. I also like to add some chopped olives, but that is optional, and some tortilla chips.

MEXICAN CORN DUMPLING SOUP

Steps:

• Saute onion in olive oil for 3 minutes until tender. Add chili powder and garlic.
• Add meat thru diced tomatoes and simmer covered.
• Meanwhile, in a bowl combine cornmeal, salt, hot water, and oil. Dough will be soft and dry.
• Roll 1 tsp of dough into a ball and add to soup. Repeat until all dough has been used (about 24 balls).
• Simmer for 3 minutes, until dumplings float.
• Garnish with cilantro, lime juice, shredded cheese, and/or sour cream if desired.