super easy tortilla soup OR chili recipe!

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this is one of my little inventions; always a big hit though. takes about 5

minutes.

 

INGREDIENTS:

-various cans of beans of your choice; no need to drain them (i like using

scarlet runner beans, trout beans, and black beans for tortilla soup and

black beans/chili beans/pinto beans for chili)

-1 can or package of frozen corn for each 2-3 cans of beans you use; use more

if you love corn

-1 jar of salsa (i love habanero hot, but make it as spicy or mild as you

please!) for every 2 cans of beans

-a few shakes of the following seasonings, to taste:

-- dried cilantro

-- cumin

-- chili powder

-- liquid smoke

-- garlic powder

-- pepper

-- salt

 

dump all of the above in a pot and bring to a boil. for tortilla soup:

blend it all with a hand blender (or tabletop blender) until smooth; serve

with baked corn or tortilla chips.

 

for chili: add a package of veggie ground round or about 1/2 cup of TVP per

2-3 cans of beans to the mixture if you like. you can also add a can or two

of tomato paste if you like cery tomato-y chili. mix well, heat, and serve.

 

as you can see, this isn't a very organized recipe; i tend not to measure

things much when i cook. don't worry much about the proportions; it's very

hard to mess this up!

 

enjoy!

 

melody

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