Spicy Pork Tortilla Soup Recipes

SPICY MEXICAN TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a 6-quart saucepot over medium-high heat. Add the onion and peppers and cook for 2 minutes or until tender-crisp, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in the tomato paste, corn, beans, tomatoes, broth and chicken and heat to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve topped with crushed tortilla chips or strips, if desired.

SLOW COOKER PORK TORTILLA (CHIP) SOUP

Steps:

• In large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.
• Add onion and cook until softened, about 6 minutes.
• Stir in chili powder, cumin, and garlic; cook 1 minute more.
• Transfer to slow cooker and add pork, tomatoes, chilies, broth, and tortilla chips.
• Cover and cook 4 hours on high.
• Stir in corn.
• Ladle into serving bowls and garnish with cilantro.

SPICY TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Cut tortillas into 1/4 inch strips.
• Bake at 400 degrees until golden brown and crisp.
• Add oil to a saucepan and heat.
• When hot, add the dried chiles and quickly fry for 30 sec until they crisp up.
• Remove and drain on paper towels.
• Add garlic and onion to the oil.
• Reduce heat and cook them until golden.
• Add them along with chiles to a food processor.
• Add tomatoes to the food processor.
• Blend all into a smooth puree.
• Set a saucepan over medium heat.
• Add puree and keep stirring until the puree thickens to a dark red paste (takes almost 10 minutes).
• Now add the broth, cumin and epazote to the paste.
• Mix well.
• Bring to a boil and then cover partially and simmer over a low flame for 30 minutes.
• Season with salt.
• Divide cheeses and avocado among soup bowls.
• Add a ladle of soup and top with some tortilla chips and cilantro.
• Serve lime slices alongside.

PORK TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except tortilla strips in 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting 6 to 8 hours or until pork is tender. Stir gently before serving. Place some tortilla strips into bottom of each of 6 bowls. Ladle soup over tortilla strips.