Hot Sausage Tortilla Soup

Prep Time

20M

Cook Time

30M

Ingredients

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1 tablespoon vegetable oil

4 onions, chopped

6 cups chicken stock

28 ounces can chopped tomatoes

16 ounces can garbanzo beans

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1 teaspoon cumin powder

2 Anaheim chiles, fire roasted, peeled, seeded and chopped

1 red bell pepper, fire roasted, peeled, seeded and chopped

1 tablespoon garlic, chopped

4 cups chopped zucchini

2 cups corn

juice from 3 limes

salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Heat the oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Stir in the sausage and cook to brown slightly, about 3 minutes. Stir in the onion and cook until translucent and soft. Pour in the stock, tomatoes, garbanzo beans, oregano and cumin. Bring to a boil and then decrease to a simmer. Add the chiles, red pepper, garlic, zucchini, corn and lime juice. Simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Ladle the soup into bowls and let your guests add their own garnishes.
Garnishes: 3 cups corn chips | 2 cups jack cheese, grated | 1/2 cup spring onions, chopped | 1 bunch fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
To roast a pepper: Place the pepper on a gas burner on the stove or under the broiler. Char on all sides. Place in a paper bag to steam for at least 15 minutes. Scrape the skins off, seed and chop.