Spicy tortilla soup

Dinner can be cheap and cheerful with this flavoursome family recipe.

Recipe «Spicy tortilla soup» presented in category Recipes / Soups, to prepare this dish you will need no more 10 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 1 tbsp Alfa One rice bran oil, 1 medium red onion, finely chopped, 2 garlic cloves, crushed, 1 medium red capsicum, chopped, 2 tsp Mexican chilli powder , 1 cup tomato pasta sauce, 850ml can tomato juice, 2 tbsp lime juice , 4 flour tortillas, cut into 2cm pieces, Rice bran oil, for shallow frying, 1/3 cup fresh coriander sprigs.

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp Alfa One rice bran oil 
• 1 medium red onion, finely chopped 
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed 
• 1 medium red capsicum, chopped 
• 2 tsp Mexican chilli powder 
• 1 cup tomato pasta sauce 
• 850ml can tomato juice 
• 2 tbsp lime juice 
• 4 flour tortillas, cut into 2cm pieces 
• Rice bran oil, for shallow frying 
• 1/3 cup fresh coriander sprigs 

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a frying pan over medium-low heat. Add onion, garlic and capsicum. Cook, stirring, for 5 to 6 minutes or until onion has softened. Add chilli powder. Cook, stirring, for 30 seconds or until fragrant. Transfer to a bowl. Cool for 10 minutes.
2. Process onion mixture and pasta sauce until smooth. Transfer to a large bowl. Add tomato juice and lime juice. Season with salt and pepper. Cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 2 hours.
3. Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook tortilla pieces, in batches, for 30 seconds or until golden and crisp. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a large plate lined with paper towel to drain.
4. Divide half the tortillas between bowls. Ladle over soup. Serve sprinkled with coriander and remaining tortillas.