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Mexican-style beef soup

This Mexican-style beef soup is a spicy variation of the Hungarian Goulash soup. Also, I added black beans and corn (essential for a Mexican dish!). Serve it with flatbread and a crispy salad on the side. You can add a dollop of sour cream too, just before serving (and some Jalapeño slices for extra heat!).
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Cuisine: Mexican
Calories: 1234

Ingredients
  

  • 500 g stewing beef
  • 1 large onion
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 2 carrots
  • 1 bell pepper
  • 450 g new or baby potatoes organic
  • 4 medium tomatoes chopped
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 2 tsp chipotle paste
  • 1 tsp tomato purée
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • ½ tsp ground peppercorn
  • 1 beef stock cube
  • 1 tin black beans drained
  • 1 corn on the cob
  • Coriander leaves to serve

Method
 

  1. Finely chop the onion and garlic.
  2. Cut the beef into bite-sized pieces.
  3. Cut the carrots and red pepper into small pieces.
  4. Heat some oil in a large saucepan and brown the beef cubes, then transfer them to a plate.
  5. Add more oil to the pan and gently sauté the onion and garlic until soft.
  6. Add the chopped tomatoes, carrots and red pepper.
  7. Stir for a minute, then add the chipotle, tomato purée and the spices, then stir again for a minute or so.
  8. Add about 750 ml water and the stock cube.
  9. Bring to the boil, then turn down the heat, put the lid on and cook for 30 minutes.
  10. Meanwhile, chop the potatoes into bite-sized chunks. Lightly char the corn on the cob on a griddle pan, then let it cool and cut off the kernels.
  11. When the beef is tender, add the potatoes to the stew and cook for a further 20 minutes or so, until the potatoes are cooked through.
  12. Add the drained beans and corn to the soup and cook for another couple of minutes to warm through.
  13. Serve with chopped coriander leaves scattered on top.