Chef Tom Fraker
Vegetarian Meatball Tortilla Soup
Category
Soup & Stew
Servings
8 - 10
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
50 minutes
Author:
Chef Tom Fraker
Perfect for dinner, and lunch later in the week. Don't forget the cold beer or margarita!
Ingredients
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1 (12 oz.) Package Melissa’s Soyrizo
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1/2 cup Panko Breadcrumbs
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1/4 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
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1/2 Melissa’s Perfect Sweet Onion, minced
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2 cloves Melissa’s Peeled Garlic, minced
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1 pinch Kosher Salt
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1 pinch Freshly Ground Pepper
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2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
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3 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
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1 Melissa’s Perfect Sweet Onion, diced small
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3 cloves Melissa’s Peeled Garlic, minced
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2 Organic Carrots, ends trimmed; chopped
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2 ribs Organic Celery, ends trimmed; chopped
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1 cup Hatch Red Chile Sauce
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1 (28 ounce) can Stewed Tomatoes
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2 each Hatch Green Peppers (mild or hot), roasted,peeled, seeded, and chopped
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1 Green Bell Pepper, stem and seeds removed, diced
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8 cups Vegetable Stock/Broth
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1 (3 oz.) package Melissa’s Dry Roasted Sweet Corn
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2 teaspoons Dried Whole Oregano (Mexican)
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2 teaspoons Ground Cumin
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1 tablespoon Chili Powder
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1/3 cup Sherry
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1 Organic Lime
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Fried Tortilla Strips
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Shredded Cheese
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1 Tropical Avocado, ripe
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1-2 organic Limes, cut into wedges
For the meatballs
For the soup
Garnish
Directions
For the Meatballs
Combine the Soyrizo and the next 6 ingredients.
Form the mixture into small balls. You should get about 14.
Heat the 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a sauté pan and sear the meatballs. Set aside.
For the Soup
In a large pot, heat the olive oil and caramelize the onion. Add the garlic, carrots and celery and cook for 3 minutes. Add the meatballs and the enchilada sauce.
Next add the tomatoes and the next 8 ingredients. Gently stir and bring to a boil and then simmer for 30 minutes.
Stir in the juice from the lime.
To serve, ladle the soup into separate bowls and garnish with fresh fried tortilla strips (optional), cheese, avocado. Serve cut limes on side.
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