Saturday, September 13, 2014

Tomato and red and yellow peppers soup with a tortilla flavor

olive oil
red/yellow peppers
canned tomatoes and a few fresh very ripe tomatoes
veg broth cube
garlic paste or clove of garlic
oregano and parsley dry is fine
mexican spice mix
jalapeno, in brine is fine
corn flour

Put a few TBS olive oil in a pan, add 1/2 red and 1/2 yellow peppers and one red onion- pieces don't have to be cut too small. Add Mexican spice, oregano, parsley and let cook out a bit. Add a can of crushed tomatoes and a couple of fresh tomatoes too. Add boiling water and half the veg broth cube. Add a TBS or two of garlic paste or fresh garlic, to taste. Add a couple slices of jalapeno to taste.

Cook out a bit and then add the paste of corn flour to thicken the soup and give is a tortilla soup flavor.

Use a hand blender to mix everything into a thick-ish soup. Top with grated cheese and crushed tortilla chips.

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