Mexican Beef Chili Soup

by

Sara Lewis

Posted May 18, 2022 (Last updated May 18, 2022)

Serves

4

Total Time

20mins

Calories

427

A comforting beef soup that is ready in just 20 minutes. Packed with beef, beans and corn, this soup is hearty enough to serve for dinner, but it would also make a nice lunch. Feel free to add more or less chil...

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    Ingredients

  • Red bell pepper icon
    Red bell pepper1sliced
  • Red onion icon
    Red onion1halved, finely sliced
  • Fresh chili icon
    Fresh chili1finely sliced
  • Steak icon
    Steak300 g
  • Lime juice icon
    Lime juice2 tablespoons
  • Cilantro icon
    Cilantro1 pinch
  • Tortilla chips icon
    Tortilla chipsas needed
  • Cheddar cheese icon
    Cheddar cheeseas needed
  • Vegetable oil icon
    Vegetable oil2 tablespoons
  • Ground cumin icon
    Ground cumin1 ½ teaspoons
  • Tomato paste icon
    Tomato paste2 tablespoons
  • Beef stock icon
    Beef stock1 L
  • Canned black beans icon
    Canned black beans400 g
  • Canned corn icon
    Canned corn125 g
    Method

  • 1. Heat a clean saucepan over medium-high heat
  • 2. Add vegetable oil, red bell pepper and red onion and cook until lightly browned - approx 5 min
  • 3. Reduce heat to low, add fresh chili, ground cumin and tomato paste and stir for 1 min
  • 4. Add beef stock, canned black beans and canned corn and simmer until fragrant for 5 min
  • 5. In a clean frying pan heat vegetable oil over medium-high heat
  • 6. Sear steak on each side
  • 7. Transfer beef to plate and let rest for 2 min
  • 8. Slice the steak into strips and pour any juices from it into the soup
  • 9. Pour soup to 4 medium bowls and top with sliced steak
  • 10. Transfer content of plate to 4 medium bowls
  • 11. Add lime juice and garnish with cilantro
  • 12. Sprinkle with tortilla chips and cheddar cheese
  • 13. Serve immediately

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