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Tex-Mex · Soup

Southwestern Kidney Bean and Corn Soup

A pantry soup of kidney beans, corn, tomatoes with chiles and salsa simmered with cumin. Crushed tortilla chips on top add crunch.

  • YieldServes 6
  • Hands-on10 min
  • Total32 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

Soup

  • 850 gred kidney beans, 2 cans, rinsed and drained
  • 425 gno-salt-added tomato sauce, 1 can
  • 415 mllow-sodium vegetable broth, 1 can
  • 411 gdiced tomatoes with chiles, 1 can, juices included
  • 310 gyellow corn, 1 can, drained
  • 240 mlsalsa, mild or medium, preferably fire-roasted
  • 1 tbspextra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tspground cumin, or to taste
  • to tastesalt
  • to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground

Garnish

  • 30 gtortilla chips, crushedoptional

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Vegan

Contains

  • Celery
  • Legumes (any)
  • Common beans (kidney, black, pinto, navy...)
  • Corn (maize)
  • Olive
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lime
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Carrot
  • Cilantro / coriander
  • Black and white pepper
  • Cumin

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Brothy

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weeknight
  • Meal prep

Effort

  • Under 20 min active
  • 30–60 min total
  • Difficulty 1
  • Leftovers-friendly
  • One pot
  • Kid-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: high
  • Fat: low
  • Fiber: high
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: low

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