This Easy Mexican Bean Soup is proof that some good stock will go a long way in your kitchen! I used the Better Vegetable Stock from last week, but I’ve also tried it with this homemade chicken stock and it is scrumptious. As further proof that the stock is the most important ingredient in this…
Soup
Soup might not be at the top of your Mexican to-do list, but it will be after you try out these recipes! The Pinto Bean Soup is a total keeper and the Roasted Poblano Soup is one of the most popular recipes on the site.
Better Vegetable Stock
I’ve been making the same vegetable stock for years, and then a few months ago someone emailed me and said… Have you ever used nutritional yeast in your veggie stock? Nutritional what?!! Supposedly this mystery ingredient will fill in the meatless void of your veggie stock. Said another way…veggie stocks typically lack the depth and…
Easy Pozole Verde
In Mexican cuisine there are two versions of Pozole that you’ll frequently come across: Pozole Rojo and Pozole Verde. Pozole Rojo is typically served with pork and relies on a longer simmer in a red sauce made from dried chilis. Pozole Verde uses tomatillos as the base and when loading it up with chicken you…
Chili Verde Recipe
Chili Verde is a worthy ambassador for all of Mexican cuisine. It has a comforting, otherworldly flavor that people respond to with a Yup, there it is — as if they are rediscovering a long lost flavor that’s been missing for a few generations. While it’s traditionally served as a stew, the great thing about…
Sopa de Fideo (Mexican Noodle Soup)
Sopa de Fideo is a surprisingly common noodle soup that you’ll frequently find served up with Comida Corrida down in Mexico. I think it’s best served completely unadorned and relying on just a few key ingredients, but if you want to add in some additional veggies it will definitely accommodate you. It’s also a great showcase…
Albondigas Soup
Yes, the meatballs are technically the star of this Albondigas Soup, but it’s the veggies that have the potential to turn it into a repeat recipe. Add in some potatoes and carrots, and even a handful of rice, and you’ve got a hearty, satisfying meal that reaches far beyond the limelighting meatballs. There’s lots of…
Chicken Tortilla Soup
If your neck of the woods is heading into cozy soup season then this Chicken Tortilla Soup wants to be on the menu. It’s a simple, authentic recipe that can provide incredible flavor from just a few key ingredients. It’s surprisingly versatile too, and once the base is in place there are all sorts of…
Avocado Soup
This Avocado Soup recipe comes with a built-in plea to try it with a batch of freshly made vegetable stock. Making veggie stock will instantly upgrade your kitchen so please consider giving it a go. I’ll include instructions for a stock express version that you might forever associate with this otherworldly soup. Not only will…
Pinto Bean Soup — Sopa Tarasca
This Pinto Bean Soup (Sopa Tarasca) has a reward-to-effort ratio that’s off the charts. By keeping just a few key ingredients on hand you’ll always have the option of turning this popular soup into a whoa-what-is-this meal. Quick summary of instructions: Put bowl of Sopa Tarasca on kitchen table along with spoon, lime wedges, and a quesadilla bursting…
Corn and Poblano Soup
It’s tough to improve on this Corn and Poblano Soup from Diana Kennedy so she deserves the credit here. It seems to achieve an ideal balance between the corn and the roasted poblanos. Easier said than done. In her book The Essential Cuisines of Mexico, Ms. Kennedy cites Senora Cantu as the inspiration for her…