As the weather gets cooler, I start thinking about hearty, warming soups. And some of the best ones I know are Mexican soup recipes. South of the border, they really know how to pack their soups with flavor, making Mexican soups zingy, spicy, savory, and utterly delicious. Here are 15 of the best Mexican soup recipes on my radar.
1. Pozole
Made with hominy and pork, this soup is an Aztec dish predating Columbus in the Americas. Made with three types of chiles for smokiness, heat, and fruitiness, plus crunchy fresh vegetables for topping.
Recipe by: Tastes Better From Scratch
2. Caldo de Pollo
A rich chicken stew, incorporating plenty of fresh vegetables. This is a bit of a “throw-in-what-you’ve-got” recipe, making it very adaptable, but rice, tomatoes, and of course chicken feature in every version.
Recipe by: The Bossy Kitchen
3. Chicken Tortilla Soup
With sliced tortillas, beans, avocados and chiles, this soup is described as being like a taco in a soup bowl. And I know exactly what they mean!
Recipe by: Natasha’s Kitchen
4. Vegetarian Tortilla Soup
With black beans, cheddar cheese, quinoa, corn and jalapeños, you won’t miss the meat or the protein in this vegetarian version of a Mexican classic.
Recipe by: Feel Good Foodie
5. Menudo
With super-spicy red chiles and tripe, this soup isn’t for the faint-hearted. But if, like me, you’re a fan of spicy food and nose-to-tail eating, definitely give it a go!
Recipe by: Latino Foodie
6. Chicken Tinga Soup
This spicy shredded chicken in a tomato base mixes old Spanish techniques with new world ingredients. A new classic from the Puebla region of Mexico.
Recipe by: Soup Fanatic
7. Mexican Meatball Soup
Hearting and warming, and most importantly, packed full of flavor. My albondigas soup recipe draws on the flavors of Mexico for a melt-in-the-mouth meatball soup with veggies.
Recipe by: Yummy Addiction
8. Caldo de Camarón
There are many different versions of Mexican shrimp soup, depending where in the country you are. This version from Mely Martinez uses carrot and potatoes along with the shrimp in a tomato broth.
Recipe by: Mexico in my Kitchen
9. Mole de Olla
Mexican beef stew with plenty of hearty veggies, including my recent discovery of chayote squash. Check out some more ideas for chayote here.
Recipe by: Pina en la Cocinn
10. Caldo de Res
Another hearty beef stew, using beef shanks to get all the flavor of the meat into the beef broth, from the bones and bone marrow. Deeply savory and comforting.
Recipe by: Dash of Color and Spice
11. Birria
Birria soup is from the northern state of Jalisco, and can be made with goat, lamb, or beef, simmered very slowly in a red chile broth until it is fall-apart tender.
Recipe by: Isabel Eats
12. Caldo de Siete Mares
The name translates as “Soup of the Seven Seas” and with 7 types of seafood in it, that’s very apt. A great Mexican version of the fisherman’s soups that are popular worldwide.
Recipe by: In Mama Maggie’s Kitchen
13. Sopa de Fideo
A real crowd-pleaser and especially popular with children, sopa de fideo is a noodle soup, cooking short lengths of pasta in a rich tomato sauce.
Recipe by: Dora’s Table
14. Sonoran Caldo de Queso
I never yet met a cheese soup I didn’t like! This Mexican classic simmers queso fresco in a tomato broth with potatoes, for a hearty vegetarian stew.
Recipe by: Maricruz Avalos
15. Sopa de Lima
Yucatán lime soup is a traditional and very easy soup from eastern Mexico. Fantastically zingy and
Recipe by: Caroline’s Cooking
Conclusion
What’s your perfect Mexican soup recipe? Have I listed your favorite one, or missed out on something brilliant? Let me know in the comments if you’ve got another one that I need to add to my list of Mexican soup recipes!
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