Description
A Sweater Weather kind of dinner with loads of delicious toppings
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- 5 corn tortillas, stacked and sliced into small strips
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes, juice and all
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, depending on your taste
- fresh cracked black pepper
- 1 (14-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 yellow bell pepper, cored and cut into small chunks or fresh corn sliced from 2 ears of corn
- 1 small jalapeño, seeds and ribs removed and thinly sliced
For the Topping:
corn tortillas (fried above)
4 radishes, thinly sliced
fresh cilantro, coarsely chopped
ripe avocado, sliced
sharp cheddar cheese, grated
sour cream
Instructions
In a large, heavy bottom pot, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add the tortilla strips in two batches, flipping and frying until crisp. Drain crisp strips on a paper towel and set aside.
Reduce the heat to medium heat and add onions. Cook until translucent and just browned, about 3 to 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute more. Add paprika, cumin, coriander, chili powder, and cayenne pepper. Stir and cook for 1 minute more.
Add the crushed tomatoes, juice and all. Stir to combine. Add the chicken broth, salt, and a good sprinkling of black pepper. Use an immersion blender to blend the mixture until halfway to smooth. If you don’t have an immersion blender, you can carefully spoon the mixture into a blender to blend until smooth. Return back to the pot (if using conventional blender) and heat over low heat.
Add beans, bell pepper (or corn), and jalapeño and lightly simmer until bell pepper is softened, about 20 minutes.
To serve, spoon into bowls and top with fried tortilla strips, slice radish, fresh cilantro sprigs, a sprinkling of cheddar cheese, a few slices of avocado, and sour cream.
Soup will last, in an airtight container in the refrigerator, for up to 5 days.
