Best 7 Mexican Corn Dumpling Soup Recipes

MEXICAN TOMATO-BEAN SOUP WITH CORN DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• To prepare soup, heat 2 teaspoons oil in a dutch oven over medium-high heat.
• Add onion; saute 3 minutes or until tender.
• Add chili powder and garlic; saute 30 seconds.
• Add broth and next 6 ingredients (through tomatoes); bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 20 minutes.
• To prepare dumplings, combine masa harina or cornmeal and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a bowl.
• Add 3 tablespoons hot water and 1 teaspoon oil; stir until a soft dough forms (dough will be dry).
• Divide dough into 24 pieces, shaping each into a ball. Add dumplings to soup; cook, uncovered, 3 minutes or until dumplings float.
• Stir in cilantro and juice.
• Ladle 1 cup soup into each of 4 bowls; top each serving with 1 tablespoon queso fresco.

MEXICAN CORN DUMPLING SOUP

Steps:

• Saute onion in olive oil for 3 minutes until tender. Add chili powder and garlic.
• Add meat thru diced tomatoes and simmer covered.
• Meanwhile, in a bowl combine cornmeal, salt, hot water, and oil. Dough will be soft and dry.
• Roll 1 tsp of dough into a ball and add to soup. Repeat until all dough has been used (about 24 balls).
• Simmer for 3 minutes, until dumplings float.
• Garnish with cilantro, lime juice, shredded cheese, and/or sour cream if desired.

MEXICAN CORN SOUP

Steps:

• If using fresh corn, scrape kernels from cobs using small sharp knife or spoon. Place half of the corn kernels in blender with tomatoes, 2 cups of broth, and oregano. Puree until smooth. Set aside.
• In a large saucepan over medium heat, cook bacon, turning once until brown and crisp, about 10 minutes. Remove bacon to a paper towel lined plate to drain. Set aside. Add onion to bacon fat in saucepan and cook, stirring frequently until onion is soft and translucent. Add garlic and stir for another minute.
• Add tomato-corn puree to saucepan with remaining 2 cups of broth. Bring to a low boil and add remaining whole corn kernels. Simmer over medium-low heat until thickened, about 20 minutes. Stir occasionally and remove any foam as it develops with a large flat metal spoon. Season with salt and pepper.
• Mix in half of the parsley and cream, if desired, and heat through.To serve, garnished with crumbled bacon, remaining parsley, crumbled cheese and tortilla chips or strips.

MEXICAN STREET CORN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat half the oil in a wide, deep saucepan over a medium-high heat. Tip in the sweetcorn, keeping it in a single layer as much as possible. Cook undisturbed for 2 mins so the kernels turn golden on the bottom. Stir, spread out again and repeat until the sweetcorn is golden and charred in spots. Cook for another 1 min, stirring, then tip into a large bowl.
• Add the remaining oil to the pan and fry the onion and potato for 3-4 mins until slightly softened and pale golden. Add the spices and cook for a further minute, then pour in the stock. Spoon 3 tbsp of the sweetcorn into a small bowl, then add the rest to the pan. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer, cover and cook for 5-10 mins, or until the potato is fully softened.
• Remove the pan from the heat and squeeze in the lime juice. Blitz using a hand blender (or tip into a blender to do this) until smooth and creamy. Season to taste. Divide the soup between four bowls and top with the reserved sweetcorn, the chilli, lime slices, feta and a sprinkle of paprika.

CORN DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine cornmeal, salt and water; bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Cook and stir until very thick. Reduce heat; cook and stir for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in corn, butter, onion and pepper; let stand for 3 minutes. Add egg; mix well. In a bowl, combine 3/4 cup flour and baking powder. Add to cornmeal mixture; beat well. Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls; roll in remaining flour to lightly coat. In a Dutch oven or kettle, bring broth to a boil. Add dumplings. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in a dumpling comes out clean (do not lift the cover while simmering).

MEXICAN CHICKEN SOUP WITH JALAPENO DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute chicken in 1 teaspoon oil until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm., In the same pan, saute onion and chili powder in remaining oil until onion is tender. Add the broth, tomatoes, beans, corn and jalapeno. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Stir in reserved chicken., In a small bowl, combine the biscuit mix, cilantro and cumin. Stir in milk just until moistened. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto simmering soup. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in a dumpling comes out clean (do not lift the cover while simmering).

MEXICAN CORN SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Heat the oil in a 5 quart pot and saute the bell pepper and celery for about 5 minutes to soften.
• 2. Add the ground meat, jalapeno peppers, taco seasoning, garlic powder, cumin, and cinnamon, and saute until the meat is browned (about 5 more minutes).
• 3. Add the chicken broth. Cover and simmer for about 10 minutes.
• 4. Then add the creamed corn, cream of chicken soup, milk, green onion, and cilantro. Add a pinch of red pepper flakes (more if you want it spicier).
• 5. Place 6 corn tortillas in a stack and cut them into 1/2 to 1-inch squares. When the soup comes back up to a simmer add the cut-up tortillas and continue to simmer, covered until the tortillas are just about totally dissolved in the soup (about 15 minutes). Stir often to keep the soup from scorching.
• 6. Serve and enjoy with any or all of the suggested garnishes. If you want a crunchy garnish, stack the extra 5 tortillas and slice them into thin strips and fry them in hot oil for a few minutes until they are starting to turn a shade darker and are nice and crispy. Drain on paper towels. Then just add as much as you want to each serving. Of all the garnishes you will definitely want a spoon of sour cream in each serving.