Mexican Chorizo And Corn Soup Food

MEXICAN CHORIZO AND SWEET POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Toss the tortilla strips with 1 tablespoon vegetable oil on a baking sheet, spread in a single layer and bake until crisp and golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Season with salt and set aside. Meanwhile, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the chorizo and cumin and cook, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until browned, about 4 minutes. Add the sweet potato, chicken broth, tomatoes and 1 cup water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to maintain a simmer and cook until the sweet potato is tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in the spinach and lime juice and season with salt. Divide among bowls and top with the tortilla strips, cilantro and avocado.
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MEXICAN CHORIZO AND CORN SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook and crumble chorizo over medium heat until cooked through, 4-6 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove chorizo to paper towels, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings in pan., In drippings, saute onion and the red and poblano peppers over medium heat until tender, 8-10 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in flour and seasonings until blended; cook and stir 3 minutes. Gradually stir in broth., Add potatoes and corn; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until potatoes are tender, 10-15 minutes. Stir in sour cream and chorizo; heat through. If desired, serve with cheese and cilantro.

PAPAS CON CHORIZO (MEXICAN CHORIZO AND POTATOES)

Steps:

• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until slightly soft, 5 to 6 minutes. Drain.
• Meanwhile, cook chorizo over medium-high heat in a large skillet, breaking up any large clumps, until browned, 5 to 6 minutes. Remove chorizo to a paper towel-lined plate using a slotted spoon, reserving about 1 tablespoon of grease in the skillet. Add oil if necessary to make up 1 tablespoon.
• Cook onion in the same skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until they begin to soften and brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Add potatoes to the skillet and saute until potatoes are lightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in chorizo and season with salt and pepper.

GNOCCHI WITH CHORIZO AND CORN

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, add the chorizo, garlic and onion and cook until the chorizo is cooked through, 5 to 8 minutes. Drain any excess grease if needed.
• Add the roasted bell peppers, corn and green chiles. Stir to combine. Add the cream and stock and bring to a boil. Allow the sauce to thicken slightly while you cook the gnocchi.
• Drop the gnocchi into the boiling water and stir. Cook briefly, about 1 minute; the gnocchi will float to the top when ready. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the gnocchi to the sauce, then toss to combine.
• Remove the skillet from the heat and add the cheese and butter. Continue to toss until the cheese has melted and everything has come together. Serve garnished with sliced green onions.

MEXICAN CORN SOUP

Steps:

• If using fresh corn, scrape kernels from cobs using small sharp knife or spoon. Place half of the corn kernels in blender with tomatoes, 2 cups of broth, and oregano. Puree until smooth. Set aside.
• In a large saucepan over medium heat, cook bacon, turning once until brown and crisp, about 10 minutes. Remove bacon to a paper towel lined plate to drain. Set aside. Add onion to bacon fat in saucepan and cook, stirring frequently until onion is soft and translucent. Add garlic and stir for another minute.
• Add tomato-corn puree to saucepan with remaining 2 cups of broth and cayenne pepper if desired. Bring to a low boil and add remaining whole corn kernels. Simmer over medium-low heat until thickened, about 20 minutes. Stir occasionally and remove any foam as it develops with a large flat metal spoon. Season with salt and pepper.
• If using parsley or cilantro mix that in along with the cream, and heat through.
• To serve, garnish with crumbled bacon, remaining parsley or cilantro, crumbled cheese, tortilla chips or strips and avocado.

SPICY CORN AND TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in sauce pan.
• Add onion and cook, stirring until soft.
• Stir in garlic and celery and cook, stirring, until celery is soft.
• Add orange zest and juice, Tabasco and tomatoes and simmer covered 20 minutes While soup is simmering, cook sausage in ungreased frying pan until lightly browned.
• Drain Blend or process tomato mixture until finely chopped.
• Stir in corn, return to pan and heat through Just before serving, spread corn chips in broiler pan.
• Sprinkle with cheese and place under broiler just until cheese melts Stir chorizo into soup and serve with corn chips.