Easy Tex Mex Tomato Soup Food

TEX-MEX TOMATO SOUP AND GRILLED CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat a griddle pan for the grilled cheese over medium heat.
• Heat a medium soup pot over medium-high heat, add the olive oil and melt 2 tablespoons butter into the oil. Add the garlic, onions, chipotle, adobo sauce and some salt and pepper. Partially cover the pot and cook to soften, 10 minutes or so. Stir in the tomato paste and cook until fragrant, 2 minutes, then deglaze the pan with 2 cups of the chicken stock and transfer to a food processor. Add the tomatoes and process until smooth. Pour the soup back into pot and add the remainder of stock. Simmer at a low bubble while you make the grilled cheese.
• Lightly butter 1 side of the bread slices. Make the cheese sandwiches with, and grill until crispy and the cheese melts.
• Stir the sour cream into the tomato soup and serve in shallow bowls with chives to garnish, and grilled cheese on the side for dipping.

EASY TEX-MEX TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a small saucepan over medium heat, pour condensed tomato soup and diced tomatoes (with juice).
• Heat for 10-12 minutes or until heated to your preference.
• Serve and garnish if desired.

TEX MEX CHICKEN TACO SOUP

Steps:

• Saute onions, green bell peppers, and garlic in a small amount of vegetable oil. Add chicken, taco seasoning mix, salsa, vegetables, beans, tomato paste, and chicken broth. Adjust liquid to your liking. Bring to a slow simmer and simmer for 20 minutes. Place cream cheese in a separate bowl. Using a measuring cup, take some of the hot liquid from the soup and pour over cream cheese to melt and then add back to the soup. Simmer on low for another 10 minutes. Serve with tortilla chips and grated Monterey jack cheese.
• Also, great on the second day over rice.

TEX-MEX PANTRY GNOCCHI SOUP

Steps:

• Combine the fire-roasted tomatoes, corn, enchilada sauce, chopped green chiles with liquid and black beans in a large pot over high heat, adding salt and pepper as needed. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes to bring all the flavors together.
• Add the gnocchi, chorizo and queso blanco and cook until the gnocchi has softened and the cheese has melted, 2 to 3 minutes. Serve immediately garnished with cilantro.

TEX-MEX LAZY TOMATO RICE

Steps:

• Rinse the rice in a colander until the water runs clear. Put the rice in a 5- to 10-cup rice cooker. Fill with water according to the manufacturer's instructions. Stir in the taco seasoning and 1 teaspoon salt. Add the beans in a small pile. Directly next to the beans, add the ground beef in a pile, then the red pepper, green pepper and corn, so each ingredient has its own section of the circle.
• Turn the tomato core-side down and make a deep X with a sharp knife across the bottom. Place the tomato in the center of the rice cooker with the X facing up. Close the rice cooker and follow the manufacturer's directions to set to regular white rice.
• When the cook cycle is complete, carefully open the rice cooker and stir together the ingredients. Squeeze in the lime juice and mix. Taste and adjust the seasoning with more salt if necessary. Sprinkle with the Cheddar, if desired. Serve with sour cream and avocado if using.

TEX-MEX CHICKEN AND CORN SOUP

Steps:

• Cut the corn kernels off the cobs and transfer to a small bowl. Run the back of your knife down the cobs to scrape any corn milk into the bowl (it will help thicken the soup). Set aside.
• Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the poblano, onion, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper; cook, stirring, until the vegetables are browned in spots, about 6 minutes. Add the corn kernels and their milk. Stir in the chili powder and cook until toasted, about 1 minute. Stir in the chicken broth, 3 cups water, the tomatoes, hominy, chicken, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cover and bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer, uncovered, until the broth is slightly reduced and the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Ladle the soup into bowls. Top with the chips and scallions.

TEX-MEX TURKEY SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add minced onions and cook until onions begin to soften, about 4 minutes. Add garlic, chili powder, cumin and oregano and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
• Stir in water, tomato soup, diced tomatoes, salsa, shredded turkey, parsley and bouillon cubes. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes or until bouillon cubes dissolve. Add black beans, corn, sour cream and cilantro. Simmer for 20 to 30 minutes.
• Serve soup with crushed tortilla chips, chopped green onion, shredded cheese and additional cilantro and sour cream.

HEARTY TEX-MEX CHILI SOUP

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a large saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low; cook for 20 to 25 minutes.

TEX-MEX CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large stockpot, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the next 11 ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Serve with cheese and tortilla chips.

TEX MEX SOUP

Steps:

• In large pot, brown onions and beef.
• Cook 2 minutes.
• Add all other ing.
• except tortillas and cheese.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes.
• Stir in cheese.
• Top with tortilla pieces.

TEX MEX CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• In large pot over medium-high heat, cook ground chicken, garlic, and onion until the turkey is browned and the onion is soft. Drain the fat from the pan and return to heat.
• Slowly add in milk, cream of chicken soup, corn, tomato, chiles, parsley and red pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and let it simmer for about 5 minutes.
• Add in the cheese and stir until melted.

TEX MEX CHICKEN TACO SOUP

Steps:

• Saute onions, green bell peppers,and garlic in a small amount of vegetable oil.
• Add chicken, taco seasoning mix, salsa, vegetables, beans, tomato paste, and chicken broth.
• Adjust liquid to your liking. Bring to a slow simmer and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Place cream cheese in separate bowl.
• Using a measuring cup, take some of the hot liquid from the soup and pour over cream cheese to melt and then add back to the soup.
• Simmer on low for another 10 minutes. Serve with tortilla chips and grated monterey jack cheese.
• Variations: Serve over rice the second day. Add jalapeno for extra spice. Garnish with avocado, tortilla strips and onion. Use any beans.

SPICY TEX MEX MEXICAN CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• In soup pot add water, frozen chicken breasts, salt, pepper, garlic powder, parsley, onion powder, bouillon, red pepper flakes.
• Bring to boil; cover turn heat low and simmer 2.5 hours until chicken is tender.
• Remove chicken. Keep 5 cups broth in soup pot. Shred chicken and place in soup pot.
• Sauté onions and garlic in oil. Add to pot. Add all remaining ingredients and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Serve with crushed tortilla chips and shredded cheddar cheese for garnish. Can be eaten without added calories if you prefer.