Ground Beef and Tomato Chipotle Soup
This ground beef and tomato chipotle soup is spicy and a little smoky, thanks to the adobo sauce.
Servings 6 servings
Calories 457.5kcal
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ cup shallots chopped
- 3 tablespoons fresh garlic minced
- 3 tablespoons chipotles in adobo sauce minced
- 2 tablespoons adobo sauce from the canned chipotles
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 56 ounces diced tomatoes with juice
- 1 ½ pounds ground beef
- salt and pepper
Garnishes
- Cilantro
- Chihuahua cheese
- Tortilla chips
- sour cream
- salsa
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add the onions and garlic and cook until the onions are translucent, about 3 minutes.
- Add the garlic, chipotles and adobo sauce. Stir and cook for 2 minutes. Add the flour and cook for an additional minute.
- Add the broth and tomatoes and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover partly and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Remove the pot from the heat. Using an immersion blender, puree the soup until smooth.
- Brown the ground beef. Drain and add to soup. Put back on medium heat and heat until at serving temperature.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
Nutrition
Calories: 457.5kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 23.5g | Fat: 32.2g | Saturated Fat: 13.7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12.9g | Trans Fat: 1.7g | Cholesterol: 102.9mg | Sodium: 1571.7mg | Potassium: 922.8mg | Fiber: 4.3g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 559.8IU | Vitamin C: 27.8mg | Calcium: 131.7mg | Iron: 5.6mg