Name: Turkey tortilla soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: Serves 4-6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 500g/1lb 2oz ripe tomatoes; 陆 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; 300驳/10陆辞锄 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/3陆oz grated hard cheese

Turkey tortilla soup

Preparation time

less than 30 mins

Cooking time

30 mins to 1 hour

Serves

Serves 4-6

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

By The Hairy Bikers

From The Hairy Bikers Home for Christmas

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Preparation time

less than 30 mins

Cooking time

30 mins to 1 hour

Serves

Serves 4-6

Ingredients

500g/1lb 2oz ripe tomatoes
陆 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
300驳/10陆辞锄 leftover turkey meat, cut into strips
1 lime, juice only (optional)

For the garnish

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/3陆oz grated hard cheese

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Method

First prepare the tomatoes. Heat a heavy-based frying pan until hot, then add the tomatoes, garlic and dried chillies. Dry fry, shaking the pan regularly until the tomatoes are starting to blacken.
Remove the chilli when it starts to smell aromatic and put it in a bowl. Pour over some freshly boiled water and leave to soften.
Tip the tomatoes into a food processor or blender. Peel the garlic cloves and add these too, then drain the chilli from its soaking water and add this. Blend until smooth.
While you are dry roasting the tomatoes, heat the olive oil in a large casserole or saucepan. Add the onions, pepper and celery. Fry on a medium heat until starting to caramelise around the edges 鈥� this should take between 10-15 minutes.
Add the cumin, thyme, bay leaves and oregano. Finely chop the coriander stems and add these too.
Add the stock and reserved tomato mixture to the saucepan, along with the black beans and sweetcorn. Season well with salt and pepper, then bring to the boil, turn down the heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes.
Add the cooked turkey to the soup and leave to simmer while you prepare the garnishes.
Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6. Toss the tortilla pieces in the oil and arrange over a couple of baking trays. Leave in the oven until crisp.
Toss the avocado in the lime juice and season well with salt.
Taste the soup and add a little lime juice if you think it needs it. Serve the soup garnished with the avocado, coriander leaves, spring onions, cheese and tortilla pieces.

Recipe Tips

If ancho chilli isn鈥檛 available, you can use a combination of jalape帽o (for freshness) and a couple of chipotle (for smokiness). Cascabel would also work well.