Mexican bean soup with salsa and tortilla chips

Photographer: Tamsin Jones

Enjoy three of your 5-a-day in this Mexican soup recipe. Make extra and freeze portions for a quick and easy midweek dinner, or take leftovers to work for lunch.

Serves: 6

Time to make: 50 mins

Hands-on time: 20 mins

Ingredients

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Oil spray 1 onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1½ teaspoons chipotle paste
1 teaspoon ground cumin
3 3/4 cups vegetable stock made with 2 low-salt cubes
600g canned chopped tomatoes
500g canned kidney beans, drained and rinsed
450g canned black beans, drained and rinsed
1 1/4 cups frozen sweetcorn
Lime wedges, to serve
For the tortilla chips
3 small soft flour tortillas
Oil spray
For the salsa
1 small ripe avocado
Juice and zest 1 lime
1 fresh green chilli, seeds removed, finely sliced
3 tablespoon fresh coriandercilantroX, roughly chopped

Instructions

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1 Heat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6. Spray a large pan with oil and put over a low-medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook for 8 min or until very soft. Add the chipotle paste and cumin and cook for 1–2 min until fragrant.

2 Add the stock and tomatoes and bring to the boil, then simmer for 15 min or until the liquid has reduced slightly. Add the beans and sweetcorn and cook for a further 5 min.

3 Meanwhile, make the tortilla chips. Cut the tortillas into small triangles and spray on both sides with oil. Lay the triangles in a single layer on a baking sheet, then toast in the oven for 4–6 min, without turning, until golden and crisp. Keep an eye on them as they can burn easily.

4 For the salsa, cut the avocado into small cubes, put in a bowl with the lime juice and zest, chilli and chopped coriander.

Serving suggestion

Serve the soup hot in bowls with the salsa and tortilla chips, with the lime wedges on the side.

HFG tip

To make vegan, check tortilla chips do not contain dairy.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 367cal

Kilojoules 1536kJ

Protein 18.1g

Total fat 8g

–Saturated fat 2g

Carbohydrates 48.8g

–Sugars 9g

Dietary fibre 15g

sodium N/S

Calcium 147mg

Iron 4.9mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.