Mexican Corn Dumpling Soup

Submitted by piranhabriana

"A totally delicious and different soup - our local grocery store was making this last week and I got the recipe. The recipe called for 1 Tbsp chili powder originally but for my own personal taste I reduced it to 1/2 Tbsp. It also makes a fantastic vegetarian dish if you omit the meat - you get the protein from the beans and the heaviness from the dumplings!"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 19
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 lb cooked ground beef or 1 lb shredded chicken
• 1 cup minced onion
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1⁄2 tablespoon chili powder
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 2 cups vegetable broth
• 1⁄2 teaspoon oregano
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• cilantro (optional)
• lime juice (optional)
• shredded cheese (optional)
• sour cream (optional)
• 1⁄2 cup masa harina or 1/2 cup cornmeal
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons hot water
• 1 teaspoon olive oil

directions

1. Saute onion in olive oil for 3 minutes until tender. Add chili powder and garlic.
2. Add meat thru diced tomatoes and simmer covered.
3. Meanwhile, in a bowl combine cornmeal, salt, hot water, and oil. Dough will be soft and dry.
4. Roll 1 tsp of dough into a ball and add to soup. Repeat until all dough has been used (about 24 balls).
5. Simmer for 3 minutes, until dumplings float.
6. Garnish with cilantro, lime juice, shredded cheese, and/or sour cream if desired.

Reviews

[goldcross52]

I bought a southwestern rotisserie chicken and shredded it. I used canned chicken broth with garlic. I used parsley instead of the cilantro. I put a little chili powder and cheese in the dumpling batter. This was very good and easy to make. The best thing was that the kids loved it!