Spicy Fajita Soup

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Soup

Ingredients

  • 2 medium yellow onions, sliced
  • 2 green peppers, cored, seeded, and sliced into strips
  • 1/2 cup frozen corn, thawed
  • 1 (14-ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
  • 2 tablespoons chile powder, divided
  • 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, chopped (reserve adobe for Creamy Mexican Dip)
  • 1 quart chicken broth
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 cups canola oil, for frying
  • 12 corn tortillas, cut into eighths
  • 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
  • 2 scallions, sliced

Directions

  1. In the sleeve of a slow cooker, add the onions, peppers, corn, tomatoes, garlic, 1 tablespoon chile powder, chipotle, and broth. Season with and salt and pepper, to taste. Cook on low for 4 to 6 hours.
  2. In a deep skillet over medium heat, add the canola oil and heat to 365 degrees F. Fry the tortilla pieces until brown and crispy, 1 to 2 minutes. Drain on brown paper and immediately season with salt and the remaining 1 tablespoon chile powder. (Reserve half the chips for Online Round 2 Recipe Creamy Mexican Dip with Spiced Chips.)

  3. Preheat the broiler.

  4. (Reserve 1 cup of the onion and pepper mixture for Round 2 Recipe Creamy Mexican Dip with Spiced Chips.) Ladle the soup into ovenproof bowls or crocks and top each with 2 tablespoons cheese. (Reserve remaining 1/2 cup cheese for Round 2 Recipe Crispy Steak Sandwiches.) Put the bowls on a sheet pan and put under the broiler until the cheese is brown and bubbly, 1 to 2 minutes. Garnish with scallions and serve.

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