I love this soup. I like to have the vegetables cut medium it makes is hardier. But if you prefer smooth you can always chop smaller or puree. I also omit the bay leaf because I don't like bay leaf. I also use a ham hock from left over Easter or Christmas dinner.
Throw together the fixin's in the morning and enjoy a steak-and-peppers main simmering in a tomato-based sauce for dinner. Melty Swiss cheese is the clincher.
A little heat, a little cool and a lot of Southwest flavor wrapped up and ready for a fork. If variety is your thing, try it one week with beef, the next with pork.
This Mexican Tortilla Soup recipe contains lean ground beef, corn, tortilla chips, taco bell home originals thick 'n chunky salsa, beef broth and more.
Italian sausage as part of a smart eating plan? You bet. Pasta, tomatoes, fresh spinach plus melty cheese presents old-world flavor in a new-world dish.
