Mexican bean soup with crispy feta tortillas

Method 1

Ingredients

1 tbsp vegetable oil

1 onion

chopped

1 heaped tbsp chipotle paste

500g carton passata

500ml vegetable stock

400g can kidney beans

drained and rinsed

400g can black beans

drained and rinsed

200g feta

2 garlic cloves

crushed

4 large or 8 small flour tortillas

small pack coriander

roughly chopped, to serve

step 1

Heat the oil in a large pan and cook the onion over a medium heat for 10 mins to soften. Stir in the chipotle paste, passata, stock and all the beans. Season, bring to the boil, then gently simmer for 5 mins.

step 2

Meanwhile, in a bowl crumble the feta and mix with the garlic. Divide between the tortillas, spreading over one half of each, then sprinkle over a little pepper. Fold the uncovered side over and press down. Heat a dry frying pan and cook the tortillas on both sides for a couple of mins until the feta has melted and the tortillas are crisp.

step 3

Divide the soup between bowls, scatter with coriander and serve with the tortillas.

Method 2

For the Mexican bean soup:

- 1 can of black beans

- 1 can of corn

- 1 can of diced tomatoes

- 1 onion, diced

- 2 cloves of garlic, minced

- 1 jalapeno, diced

- 1 teaspoon of ground cumin

- 1 teaspoon of chili powder

- Salt and pepper to taste

- Vegetable or chicken broth

For the crispy feta tortillas:

- Corn tortillas

- Feta cheese

- Olive oil

Instructions:

1. In a large pot, sauté the diced onion, minced garlic, and diced jalapeno until translucent.

2. Add the black beans, corn, diced tomatoes, ground cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper to the pot. Stir well to combine.

3. Pour in enough vegetable or chicken broth to cover the ingredients in the pot.

4. Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce heat and let it simmer for about 20-30 minutes.

5. While the soup is simmering, prepare the crispy feta tortillas. Crumble feta cheese onto corn tortillas and bake in the oven until the tortillas are crispy and the cheese has melted.

6. Serve the Mexican bean soup hot with the crispy feta tortillas on the side. Enjoy!

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