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turkey tortilla soup

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 30 mins
  • Yield: 2 servings

Here’s an unusual way to use up leftover Christmas turkey – a Mexican-influenced soup garnished with baked tortillas and other tasty bits and bobs.

Ingredient:

  • 500g/1lb 2oz ripe tomatoes
  • ½ head garlic cloves, unpeeled
  • 2 dried ancho chillies
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 red onions, cut into thin wedges
  • 1 red pepper, diced
  • 1 green pepper, diced
  • 2 sticks celery, sliced
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • large sprig thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • small bunch coriander, stems and leaves separated
  • 1.25 litres/2 pints turkey stock
  • 250g/9oz cooked black beans
  • 250g/9oz sweetcorn
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 300g/10½oz leftover turkey meat, cut into strips
  • 1 lime, juice only (optional)
  • 6-8 corn tortillas, cut into wedges or strips
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 avocados, peeled, stones removed, diced
  • 1 lime, juice only
  • salt, to taste
  • 3-4 spring onions, finely sliced
  • 100g/3½oz grated hard cheese

Directions:

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