Tortilla Soup

published: 2025-10-12
texmex/mexican peppers onions cilantro

What if tacos were a soup?

This is yet another easy recipe; it's more of a "list of things to throw in a pot" than a recipe.

For the soup:

  • 1 med-large onion, chopped
  • 2 med-large sweet peppers, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, crushed and chopped
  • 2 cups black beans, cooked
  • 2 cups sweet corn, cut off the ear
  • 4-6 cups stock (chicken or veggie)

For garnish and serving:

  • cilantro, minced
  • hot peppers, cored, seeded and minced
  • sour cream
  • crumbled tortilla chips and/or rice
  1. Heat a medium soup pot or enameled Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
  2. Add your cooking oil of choice and sauté the onion for 2–3 minutes, until soft.
  3. Add the garlic and sweet peppers, and sauté for 2–3 minutes – stirring often – until peppers start to soften.
  4. Add the sweet corn and sauté for 2–3 more minutes.
  5. Rinse the beans briefly to remove most of the bean juice and debris, then add to the pot along with the stock.
  6. Return to a boil, then reduce heat to med-low and simmer for 5-10 more minutes.
  7. Serve (optionally over rice), garnishing with cilantro, hot pepper, sour cream and corn chips, as desired.