Czech Mexican Soup Mexická polévka
Created by Dee Ben on September 14, 2025
- Servings: 2
- Prep Time: 9m
- Cook Time: 45m
- Recipe #45172
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 cup onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, smashed
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 15 ounces red beans, drained (1 can)
- 15 ounces tomatoes (1 can)
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup mixed vegetables, frozen
- 1/16 teaspoon chili peppers, dried, crushed
- 1 ounce dark chocolate (1 square)
- 1 tablespoon parsley, fresh, minced
- 1 tablespoon cilantro, fresh, minced
- 4 ounces Emmental cheese, grated
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
How to Make
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Step 1: Heat the oil in a saucepan, add the onion and cook until translucent and season lightly.
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Step 2: Add chili powder and garlic and fry for a few minutes.
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Step 3: Add beans, tomatoes, corn, broth, chili pepper flakes, salt and pepper.
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Step 4: Bring to the boil and simmer for about 15 minutes. Add the chocolate towards the end and let it melt. Season with salt and pepper if necessary.
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Step 5: Remove a third of the soup to a mixing bowl, blend with a hand blender, and return to the pot.
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Step 6: The soup will thicken nicely.
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Step 7: Pour the soup into two bowls, sprinkle with herbs, cheese and a little ground pepper.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (885.7 g)
- Calories 595.6
- Total Fat - 29 g
- Saturated Fat - 11.8 g
- Cholesterol - 47 mg
- Sodium - 1954.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 52.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 9.7 g
- Sugars - 22.7 g
- Protein - 33.7 g
- Calcium - 614.2 mg
- Iron - 4.1 mg
- Vitamin C - 26.4 mg
- Thiamin - 0.4 mg