Mexican Tomato-Bean Soup With Corn Dumplings
Ready In: 30 mins
Serves: 4
Yields: 4 1 cup servings
Ingredients
Soup
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoons bottled minced garlic
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 1 cup water
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 (15 1/2ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained (garbanzo beans)
- 1 (14 1/2ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
Dumplings
- 1⁄3 cup masa harina or 1⁄3 cup cornmeal
- 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons hot water
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
Remaining Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1⁄4 cup queso fresco or 1⁄4 cup cheddar cheese
Directions
- To prepare soup, heat 2 teaspoons oil in a dutch oven over medium-high heat.
- Add onion; saute 3 minutes or until tender.
- Add chili powder and garlic; saute 30 seconds.
- Add broth and next 6 ingredients (through tomatoes); bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 20 minutes.
- To prepare dumplings, combine masa harina or cornmeal and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a bowl.
- Add 3 tablespoons hot water and 1 teaspoon oil; stir until a soft dough forms (dough will be dry).
- Divide dough into 24 pieces, shaping each into a ball. Add dumplings to soup; cook, uncovered, 3 minutes or until dumplings float.
- Stir in cilantro and juice.
- Ladle 1 cup soup into each of 4 bowls; top each serving with 1 tablespoon queso fresco.
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