by Chef John Guinivere
Summary: Vermicelli Taco Soup with Fresh Vegetables
Cooking time (duration): 10 minutes
Number of servings (yield): 2
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Ingredients
- 1lb Ground Beef
- ½ Sweet Onion – Chopped
- 1 Clove Garlic – Chopped
- ¼ Cup Green Chiles – Diced (can be from can)
- ¼ Cup Red Wine
- 1 Tbsp. Fresh Cilantro – Rough Chop
- 4-6oz Pear/Grape Tomatoes – sliced in half
- 3-4 Green Onions – Angle Chop
- 8-10oz Vermicelli
- 1 ½ Cup Water
Instructions
- Render pan hot and add Ground Beef.
- Add half packet of Taco Seasoning right away to cook into Ground Beef
- Render second saute pan hot with cooking oil, (for tortilla strips).
- Julienne Corn Tortillas into small strips and add to hot oil.
- Remove tortilla strips after a couple minutes, set aside
- Add sweet onion and garlic to ground beef.
- Stir well and continue to brown ground beef.
- Add red wine and allow to cook down.
- Rough chop fresh cilantro, and slice tomatoes in half then add to saute pan
- Chop green onions at an angle and add to saute pan, add in Vermicelli.
- Mix well and saute Vermicelli
- Add half chicken bouillon cube, (chopped up), with water and stir
- Bring to a boil
To Serve:
- In serving bowl, spoon soup into bowl
- Garnish with tortilla strips and grated cheddar cheese in center of soup
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