This traditional Michoacan bean and tortilla soup recipe, known as sopa tarasca, is impossible to grow tired of. Besides being tasty, it is also simple, quick, and affordable.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 35 mins |
| Total Time: | 45 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
- 2 pasilla chile peppers – stems, seeds, and veins removed
- 4 (6 inch) corn tortillas, cut into thin strips
- 1 Roma tomato
- 2 serrano peppers, or to taste
- 1 cup water
- ½ small onion, sliced
- 4 cups black beans, with liquid
- 1 pinch ground dried oregano
- salt to taste
- 3 tablespoons grated Cotija cheese, or to taste
Instructions
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a skillet over medium-low heat. Cook pasilla chiles until light brown, being careful not to burn them, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer chiles to a plate. Increase skillet heat to medium-high; cook tortillas in the same oil until crisp and golden brown, about 3 minutes. Remove from skillet.
- Wipe out skillet and place back over medium-high heat. Add tomato and serrano peppers. Roast in the dry skillet, turning occasionally, until skin is charred and flesh is soft, 8 to 12 minutes. Let cool briefly. Peel tomatoes and place in a blender along with serrano peppers. Add water and blend until smooth.
- Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until translucent, about 5 minutes. Pour in the tomato mixture; cook until thickened, about 5 minutes.
- Pour beans into the blender; process until smooth. Add to the saucepan with the tomato mixture. Add oregano and season with salt. Bring soup to a simmer until beans are heated through, about 5 minutes. Garnish soup with the toasted pasilla chile, tortilla strips, and Cotija cheese.
- Use home-cooked black beans, if possible.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 425 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 55 g |
| Cholesterol | 11 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 20 g |
| Protein | 19 g |
| Saturated Fat | 4 g |
| Sodium | 1099 mg |
| Sugars | 1 g |
| Fat | 16 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
So simple and delicious! I honestly expected this to be a bit on the bland side because black beans usually are to me but this wasn’t bland at all. This isn’t a very pretty dish but it is excellent!