Category: Soups

Cauliflower Bacon Beer Cheese Soup

Soups

So last night I was looking through my fridge to take stock of what I need to use and this is what I found; sad looking cauliflower, some cooked bacon, a few random pieces of garlic, and 2/3 of a container of this 006

EPIPHANY! So I came up with this recipe.

I steamed the cauliflower in some chicken stock with the bacon and garlic until soft. Then I added about half of the beer cheese. Then I blended it with my immersion blender. You could use a regular blender if you don’t have an immersion one. Just add a bit at a time so you don’t spill or burn yourself. I blended it well, but left in a few pieces of cauliflower.

Y’all…seriously…
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Tomato Tortilla Soup

Mexican, Soups

So after tonight you won’t have to hear anymore about my Ragu sauce…for now…https://funfoodiefamily.com/2013/09/02/pork-rib-ragu/
I took the rest of the sauce and pureed it in a blender with a bit of chicken stock. That was my soup. I heated it on low while I fried up my tortillas. I took vegetable oil and cooked it on medium heat while I sliced up about 5 tortillas in to strips. I tested the oil with one strip. You could use a meat/candy thermometer to get the oil up to about 350-375. If not, when you put the test strip in the oil, it should immediately start to bubble. Cook until golden brown, less than a minute. Babaysit them or they will burn. I poured myself a bowl of soup and topped with tortillas, sour cream, and shredded cheese.

The Mexican culture apparently has different recipes for Tortilla Soup. Each family (and sometimes different family members) makes it different, so there is no one right way. If I had some avocado I would slice some on top. It has been a rough week, so this soup was so warm and comforting!

Corn tortillas frying up (you could bake them)
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Soup warming:
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Add your toppings!
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