If you're craving some soul-soothing goodness that'll transport your taste buds south of the border, look no further than these sopa-licious Mexican soup recipes!
Get ready for a flavorful fiesta that celebrates the rich culinary traditions of Mexico. From classic favorites like Tortilla Soup and Pozole to mouthwatering delights like Creamy Poblano Soup and Seafood Soup (Caldo de Mariscos), we've got your soup cravings covered!
And let's not forget the star of the show - Mexican Corn Soup (Sopa de Elote) - a creamy and dreamy celebration of fresh corn. So, put on your sombrero, grab a spoon, and let's dive into this sopa-tastic roundup of Mexican soup delights. Ole!
Mexican Soup Recipes To Try At Home
Mexican cuisine offers a wide variety of delicious and comforting soup recipes. Here are some popular Mexican soup recipes.
Albondigas Soup
This Albondigas soup, a classic Mexican soupy meatball dish, is pure comfort. Packed with tender, flavorful meatballs, aromatic spices, and a savory broth, it's a hearty and soul-warming meal.We love how Flavor-feed's recipe uses smoked paprika and Manchego cheese in the broth, which adds great depth of flavor.
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Tortilla Soup (Sopa de Tortilla)
A classic and flavorful Mexican soup, tortilla soup features a tomato-based broth infused with various spices and garnished with crispy tortilla strips. It's often topped with avocado slices, shredded cheese, lime wedges, and fresh cilantro, making it a satisfying and vibrant dish.We were happy to find this vegan tortilla soup version from Broke Bank Vegan. It is full of bold flavors with traditional thin, chile-based broth.
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Chicken Tortilla Soup (Sopa de Pollo con Tortilla)
Similar to the vegetarian tortilla soup, this variation features tender pieces of chicken simmered with vegetables and spices. It's garnished with crispy tortilla strips, avocado slices, cheese, and lime wedges for a burst of fresh flavors. We love this version from 24 Bite because it's made in the Instant Pot for a quick and easy one-pot dinner with a delicious mixture of chiles and juicy morsels of chicken.
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Pozole Rojo Recipe
Pozole is a traditional soup made with hominy corn and slow-cooked meat, such as pork or chicken. It is seasoned with chilies, garlic, and other spices, resulting in a hearty and deeply satisfying soup. We love Chili Pepper Madness's red posole version, in which the flavorful sauce is made from with red chilies. Served with a variety of toppings like shredded lettuce, radishes, onions, lime, and dried oregano.
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Chicken Pozole Verde
Chicken pozole verde or green pozole with shredded chicken and white hominy in a flavorful and vibrant green chile broth version. This recipe from Lemon Blossoms is gluten-free, healthy and delicious.
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Menudo
Menudo is a popular Mexican soup typically enjoyed as a hangover cure. It's made from tripe (cow stomach) cooked in a rich and spicy broth with red chili peppers. We love how Tablespoon.com kept their version simple yet authentic. Serve with chopped onions, oregano, lime, and tortillas on the side.
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Mexican Caldo de Res (Vegetable Beef Soup)
Caldo de Res is a comforting beef soup with a medley of vegetables such as potatoes, carrots, corn on the cob, and cabbage. The broth is seasoned with herbs and spices, making it a warm and wholesome soup perfect for cooler days. We love that KevinIsCooking.com version has a hearty soup that doesn't skimp on anything.
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Black Bean Soup (Sopa de Frijoles Negros)
Black bean soup is a simple yet flavorful dish made with black beans cooked to a velvety consistency. The soup is often seasoned with garlic, cumin, and chili powder, and it can be garnished with sour cream, avocado slices, and chopped cilantro.We love that The Kitchen Witch Blog used a pressure cooker to speed up the process and eliminating the soaking. All the ingredients go in at the same time and it’s done in an hour.
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Chicken Lime Soup (Sopa de Lima)
Sopa de Lima is a Yucatán specialty featuring chicken broth infused with lime juice, creating a tangy and refreshing flavor. Shredded chicken, crispy tortilla strips, and diced tomatoes are added to the soup, making it a delightful and comforting choice. We love Serious Eats passion for this soup, explaining their foodie experience and discoveries in Yucatán.
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Mexican Street Corn Soup (Sopa de Elote, Instant Pot Recipe)
Mexican corn soup, or Sopa de Elote, is a creamy and flavorful soup made with fresh corn kernels, onions, garlic, and poblano peppers. The soup is often enriched with cream or milk, and seasoned with cilantro, cumin, and a touch of chili powder for a hint of heat. We love Instant Pot Eats's recipe as it's super quick and easy to make with the pressure cooker.
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Chicken Corn Chowder (Slow Cooker)
This chowder is robustly flavored and mimics the flavors of Mexican street corn. It's loaded with crisp corn, savory black beans, tender bites of chicken, and fire-roasted diced green chiles. This recipe from Chelsey's Messy Apron couldn’t be easier to assemble — throw everything into a slow cooker, turn it on, and forget about it!
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Creamy Poblano Soup (Crema de Poblano)
Creamy poblano soup is a velvety delight made with roasted poblano peppers, onions, garlic, and chicken broth. It's often enriched with cream and garnished with crumbled queso fresco and chopped cilantro, resulting in a luscious and comforting soup. We love all the tips an trick that MexicanPlease.com offers. From controlling the spice level of heat to balancing the acidity in the dish.
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Seafood Soup (Caldo de Mariscos)
Caldo de Mariscos is a flavorful Mexican seafood soup made with an assortment of fresh seafood such as shrimp, fish, crab, and clams. The soup is simmered in a tomato-based broth with onions, garlic, and a medley of herbs and spices, making it a true seafood lover's delight. Enjoy other recommendations by Palatable Pastime as you scroll through to the recipe.
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Lentil Soup (Sopa de Lentejas)
Lentil soup is a hearty and nutritious dish made with lentils, tomatoes, onions, garlic, and a variety of vegetables. It's seasoned with herbs like cumin and oregano, and sometimes a splash of lime juice is added for a burst of freshness. We love that this one pot meal by HomeCookedHarvest.com requires only basic pantry staples plus a few fresh vegetables.
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Green Enchilada Soup
Inspired by the flavors of green enchiladas, this soup combines a creamy green chili sauce with chicken, onions, garlic, and broth. It's garnished with diced avocado, shredded cheese, and tortilla strips for added texture and taste. We love that SeekingGoodEats.com offers different cooking methods for this soup, from slow cooker, on a stovetop, or in an Instant Pot.
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Instant Pot Chicken Enchilada Soup
For another version, try this Instant Pot Chicken Enchilada Soup which is creamy, cheesy and comforting. Shredded chicken, black beans, sweet corn, bell peppers and tomatoes, cooked with warm spices and topped with fresh herbs. You will love this one from Instant Pot Eats.
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Taco Soup
Taco soup is a hearty and flavorful soup made with ground beef or turkey, beans, corn, diced tomatoes, and a blend of taco seasonings. This soup is often topped with crushed tortilla chips, shredded cheese, sliced jalapeños, and a dollop of sour cream, giving it all the delicious flavors of a classic taco in a comforting soup form.We appreicate that RecipeTinEats.com included a homemade recipe for the taco seasonings. While it is easy to just use store bought, nothing really compares when you make it from scratch.
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Sopa de Fideo
Sopa de Fideo is a beloved Mexican noodle soup made with thin vermicelli noodles, cooked in a tomato-based broth along with onions, garlic, and sometimes bell peppers. It's a simple yet delicious soup that's often served with a squeeze of lime and chopped cilantro. We love that Cooking Classy included other ways to make the soup, including adding veggies, making it spicy, adding protein, roasting or using canned tomatoes.
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Frijoles Charros (Charro Beans Soup)
Frijoles charros is a flavorful, hearty soup from Northern Mexico. Beans are simmered in a delicious concoction of aromatic chorizo, ham, sausage, and vegetables. This charro beans recipe from Maricuz Avalos Kitchen blog is very easy to make and will be a tasty addition to your Mexican menu.
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Mexican Bean Soup With Guacamole
This warming, spiced vegetarian soup packs in goodness and is filling too. The quick-to-assemble guacamole topping tastes as good as it looks. You will love this BBC Good Food recipe.
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Sopa de conchas (Mexican Shells & Cheese)
Sopita is a popular and simple Mexican soup recipe made using shell pasta, tomato sauce, and chicken broth - an affordable meal! We love this simple recipe from The Foreign Fork.
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Caldo De Queso (Cheese & Potato Soup)
Caldo de Queso is a delicious potato and cheese soup typical from the state of Sonora, in Mexico. A warm and comforting dish, perfect for a quick weeknight meal. From Maricruz Avalos Kitchen Blog.
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Chile Relleno Soup
This Chile Relleno Soup takes the ingredients and flavors of traditional chile relleno and converts it into a fantastic rich, thick and cheesy soup. Recipe from Belly Full blog.
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Mexican Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe
Easy Mexican chicken noodle soup reicpe you can make with a few easy shortcuts. Loaded with beans and corn. A twist on the tradition chicken noodle recipe from Little Spice Jar.
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Pork Pozole Verde
Pork pozole verde is another rich and flavorful version of the popular Mexican stew soup loaded with tender braised pork shoulder and hominy in a green chile broth. Make sure to try this version from So Much Food Blog.
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Tex Mex Instant Pot Potato Soup
Bold spicy Tex Mex flavors make this easy recipe for Instant Pot Potato Soup a favorite. Chunky, hearty and satisfying. Fast soup recipe from Boulder Locavore you’ll love.
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Mexican Beefy Rice Soup
This Beefy Mexican Rice Soup is a hearty mixture of beef, rice, beans and corn. Your favorite burrito flavors…in an easy soup recipe ready in about an hour. Recipe from Taste Of Lizzy T.
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Chicken Fajita Soup
One-Pot Chicken Fajita and Rice Soup is packed with your favorite fajita flavors and ingredients (and Pepper jack cheese!) and is SO easy and delicious! Recipe from Carlsbad Cravings.
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Sopa de Coditos (Mexican Macaroni Soup)
This hearty sopa de coditos is extra-cozy, satisfying, and seriously flavorful! Mexican macaroni soup is perfect for a family meal any day of the week. From Maricruz Avalos Kitchen Blog.
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Chorizo Soup with Chickpeas & Cabbage
Chorizo Soup with Chickpeas and Cabbage. In a tangy tomato broth, this soup is hearty and filling and perfect for when you need to warm up after a blustery cold day. Recipe from Highlands Ranch Foodie.
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Mexican Quinoa Soup
This hearty one-pot Mexican quinoa soup is comfort in a bowl. Made with quinoa, chorizo, fire-roasted tomatoes, and more, it’s fresh and flavorful and packed with protein. Recipe from The Endless Meal.
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Mexican Soup Recipes: Simple Tortilla Soup
Tortilla soup is a comforting and flavorful Mexican classic that warms the soul with its rich broth, tender chicken, and crispy tortilla strips. Here's a simple and delicious recipe that will have you savoring the essence of Mexican cuisine in every spoonful.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 onion small, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 14 oz tomatoes diced (with juices) 1 can
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup corn kernels fresh, frozen, or canned
- 1 cup chicken rcooked and shredded (rotisserie chicken works well)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 lime juiced
- fresh cilantro chopped (for garnish)
- avocado Slices (for toppings)
- cheese shredded (for toppings)
- tortilla chips Crushed (for toppings)
Instructions
- In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and sauté until it becomes translucent.
- Stir in the minced garlic, ground cumin, and chili powder. Cook for another minute or until the spices become fragrant.
- Add the diced tomatoes with their juices and cook for a few minutes, allowing the flavors to meld.
- Pour in the chicken broth and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and let it simmer for about 10 minutes.
- Add the corn kernels and shredded chicken to the pot. Simmer for an additional 5-10 minutes to allow the flavors to develop. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Squeeze the juice of one lime into the soup, stirring well to incorporate the citrusy brightness.
- For serving, ladle the hot soup into bowls. Garnish with chopped cilantro, avocado slices, shredded cheese, and crushed tortilla chips.
Nutrition
Calories: 804kcalCarbohydrates: 73gProtein: 57gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 13gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 212mgSodium: 3687mgPotassium: 2948mgFiber: 13gSugar: 28gVitamin A: 4385IUVitamin C: 93mgCalcium: 179mgIron: 7mg
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These Mexican soup recipes showcase the diversity and richness of Mexican cuisine, offering a delightful array of flavors and ingredients to warm your heart and soul. Whether you're seeking spicy, hearty, or refreshing soups, Mexican cuisine has something to satisfy every palate.
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