| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 2 hr 10 min |
| Active: | 35 min |
| Yield: | 8 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder, plus more if needed
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more if needed
- 24 peeled large shrimp
- 1/2 cup tequila
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 small green bell pepper, diced
- 1 small red bell pepper, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 cups (32 ounces) low-sodium vegetable stock
- Two 15-ounce cans black beans, drained and rinsed
- One 10-ounce can chopped tomatoes with green chiles, such as Ro*tel
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 3 tablespoons cornmeal or masa
- Cooking spray or neutral oil, for oiling the grill pan
- 5 corn tortillas, cut into 2- to 3-inch strips
- Diced avocado, for garnish
- Diced red onion, for garnish
- Sour cream, for garnish
- Fresh cilantro leaves, for garnish
- Lime wedges, for garnish
Instructions
- Mix the cumin, chili pepper, garlic powder and salt together in a small bowl. Sprinkle half the mixture over the shrimp in a large bowl along with 1/4 cup of the tequila and 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Toss to coat the shrimp well. Cover and refrigerate until ready to grill. Reserve the remaining spice mix.
- Heat the remaining tablespoon olive oil in a pot over medium-high heat. Add the onions and peppers and cook for a few minutes until they begin to soften. Add the garlic and the remaining spice mix and cook for another minute. Add the stock, black beans, chopped tomatoes, tomato paste and 4 cups water. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer. Simmer, uncovered, for 45 minutes.
- Mix the cornmeal or masa with a small amount of water in a bowl. Pour into the soup, then simmer for an additional 30 minutes. Check the seasonings, adding more chili powder if it needs more spice and more salt if needed. Turn off the heat, add the remaining 1/4 cup tequila and let rest for 15 to 20 minutes before serving.
- Meanwhile, grill the shrimp: Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat and coat with cooking spray or brush with oil. Shake off any excess marinade and grill the shrimp until cooked through, about 2 minutes per side.
- Five minutes before serving, gently stir the tortilla strips into the soup.
- Ladle the soup into bowls. Top each bowl with 3 shrimp and some avocado, red onion, sour cream, cilantro leaves and lime wedges.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 8 servings |
| Calories | 288 |
| Total Fat | 9 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 34 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 10 g |
| Sugar | 3 g |
| Protein | 12 g |
| Cholesterol | 28 mg |
| Sodium | 522 mg |
Reviews
What to do if you have no tequila?
Where do you find a 10 ounce can of tomatoes? Never seen one!
I’ve made this delicious tortilla soup 4 times already and am craving it yet again. The depth of flavor is exceptional in this easy but scrumptious recipe. Kudos to !!
Very good. Takes long time but pretty easy.
Superrrr good! I made mine without the tequila and I could only imagine how it tasted with some. I think I added too much chili powered it was a bit spicy but with some sour cream it leveled it out. DEFINITELY WILL BE MAKING AGAIN!
This was very easy and yummy. I will definitely make this again.
This was a hit! The shrimp was absolutely delicious. The only thing I changed, as some other posters recommended. was to sub in one can of corn for families who aren’t as bean-happy as others 🙂 The result was phenomenal and gorgeous!
Delicious! I made this for dinner tonight and outside of cutting back a little on the heat to accommodate hubby’s tastes I followed recipe to a tee. Only bummer is there are no left overs for my lunch. 🙁 Excellent video instructions.
This looked really good but I hate recipes with so many ingredients.
I rarely write reviews, wish I did more…but had to write in on this one. This was incredible!!! The only changes I made only using 1 can of black beans but adding a can of corn – and putting shredded cheese on top with the sour cream. I used my cast iron skillet for the shrimp (no grill option) and no leftovers.