VEGETABLE SOUP WITH MASA HARINA

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I recently posted a recipe, Mexican Chicken Vegetable Soup, which is thickened with masa harina. I had not used masa harina before making this soup, and I really liked its flavor. So I wondered what other soups I could make with it. I love its use in this soup of broccoli and other vegetables.

Provided by Ruth Ann Vokac @mansfieldra

Categories     Vegetable Soup

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 teaspoon(s) olive oil
1 onion, diced
2 heads broccoli
1 small head cauliflower
1 cup(s) diced carrots
1 cup(s) water
1 teaspoon(s) salt
1 teaspoon(s) mixed seasonings like trader joe's 21 seasoning salute or one comparable
1/2 cup(s) masa harina
3 cup(s) chicken broth
1 cup(s) cubed velveeta
1-2 ounce(s) pepperjack cheese, diced

Steps:

  • In a soup pot, heat olive oil and sauté the onions for 4-5 minutes over medium heat.
  • Add water, broccoli with stems, cauliflower, and carrots, salt and mixed seasonings.
  • Cook until broccoli heads and cauliflower heads are tender, about 10 minutes. Put 3/4 tender vegetables in a blender. Set aside the remaining tender vegetables.
  • Continue cooking until broccoli stems and carrots are tender, 5-10 minutes more. Add them to the blender along with all the liquids and any remaining onion pieces. Blend all the vegetables in the blender until smooth. (Add a splash of water or chicken broth if necessay to blend.)
  • In a bowl, mix masa harina and chicken broth until smooth. Add to soup pot and cook over medium heat until thick, 3-5 minutes.
  • To the soup pot, add blended vegetables, Velveeta cheese and pepperjack cheese. Turn heat to medium low and stir until cheese is melted.
  • Chop reserved tender vegetables into a small dice and add to pot. Let everything simmer for a few minutes for flavors to blend. Taste and adjust seasonings as desired.

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