We are a family that loves Mexican food. I think my kids like it because everything is covered in cheese and sour cream (or whip cream as my daughter calls it). One of my favorite things to make during these colder winter months is soup and so I combined our Mexican cravings with a recipe that is warm and belly filling to create this Tortilla Soup with Pinto Beans.
Soup is a great meal for a family, because it’s often easy to make and there are almost always leftovers. As a mom, I love leftovers because it means a night off later in the week or it covers a few of my kids school lunches.
Soup is also a great choice when you have to feed a crowd. Whether you’re hosting a big extended family dinner or having people over for football watching or game night, this is an easy and affordable way to fill a lot of bellies.
To make my life even easier, I often use Hurst HamBeens in my recipes. I love the high-quality beans and the fact that I can prepare them in so many different ways. You can use their quick cook method if you don’t want to soak beans overnight or they’ve also got slow cooker varieties now as well. When you’re a busy mom, options are always good!
For this recipe, I used Hursts’s Pinto Beans, since they are a common ingredient or side dish in Mexican cooking I knew they would add just the right flavor to tortilla soup.
Okay, so are you ready to get things cooking? Let’s start our tortilla soup, I’m getting hungry just talking about it!
Ingredients you’ll need for the Tortilla Soup with Pinto Beans:
1 Bag of Hurst Pinto Beans and included seasoning packet
2 cans of fire roasted diced tomatoes
1 can green chilis
1 onion chopped (approx. 1 cup)
2 cloves of garlic diced
1 cup chopped peppers (your choice)
1 1/2 cups frozen corn
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
1 lime
Tortillas or Tortilla Chips
Avocado
Any other toppings you might like such as cheese, sour cream, diced onions, jalapenos, etc.
Directions for Making Tortilla Soup:
I opted to prepare the beans using the quick cooking method, which meant I didn’t need to plan ahead or soak the beans overnight. You just rinse them and then throw them in a big pot with your onion, garlic and 10 cups of water. I did heat the onions and garlic for a few minutes before adding the beans and water just to give them a chance to blend their flavors and become fragrant. Bring the beans to a rapid boil and then reduce the heat and continue to cook at a low boil for 1 1/2 hours. Be sure to check in on them now and then and adjust the heat as necessary as you don’t want all the water to cook off and the beans to burn (I’m not speaking from experience or anything, just thought it would be a good to know)
About an hour into the cooking, go ahead and add your other ingredients including the canned tomatoes, the green chilis, the peppers and corn and the cilantro along with the juice of a half of lime and the seasoning packet from the beans. Let the soup finish cooking for the remaining thirty minutes and then salt and pepper to taste.
While the soup is cooking if you want to make your own tortilla strips for the topping, it’s super easy. Just very lightly brush five or six tortillas (more if this is for a large group) with oil and then cut them into strips, place on a cookie shoot and bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes, flipping them over at the five-minute mark. If that’s too much trouble then tortillas chips broken into small pieces will be just as tasty.
Serve the soup with whatever toppings your family or guests like. If you’re serving this at a bigger get-together or party, you could even set it up bar style and let people choose their toppings. I’d include avocado, tortilla strips or chips, shredded cheese, chopped onions, additional cilantro, jalapenos, and sour cream. Limes for garnish can also be a nice finishing touch.
- 1 Bag of Hurst Pinto Beans and included seasoning packet
- 2 cans of fire roasted diced tomatoes
- 1 can green chilis
- 1 onion chopped (approx. 1 cup)
- 2 cloves of garlic diced
- 1 cup chopped peppers (your choice)
- 1½ cups frozen corn
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
- 1 lime
- Tortillas or Tortilla Chips
- Avocado
- Any other topping you would like (cheese, sourcream, etc)
- Heat your chopped onion and garlic for five minutes in a big soup pot on medium, just until slightly transluscent and fragrant
- Rinse the beans and then put them in the pot with your onion, garlic along with 10 cups of water.
- Bring the beans to a rapid boil and then reduce the heat and continue to cook at a low boil for 1½ hours.
- An hour into the cooking add your other ingredients including the canned tomatoes, the green chilis, the peppers and corn and the cilantro along with the juice of a half of lime and the seasoning packet from the beans.
- Let the soup finish cooking for the remaining thirty minutes and then salt and pepper to taste and serve.
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Monroe Bishop says
These beans are the best and very versatile !!!!
Bri says
I love a good soup, this one looks pretty easy to make and it’s so cold in MN I could use it! 🙂
Yona Williams says
I love almost anything that has cilantro in it. One thing that I haven’t tried that I would like to…is make a soup with avocado.
Krystal says
Extra cilantro for me please! I haven’t made a soup in a LONG time, but since we have been experiencing chilly mornings and nights here in Florida… this sounds awesome! I should make it for dinner this weekend. 🙂
Ashleigh says
We have a lot of beans on hand and I am a big fan of soup in the winter months. This sounds like a great recipe.
CourtneyLynne says
Omg this soup looks amazing!!! I have never had a chicken tortilla soup I didn’t like so I will definitely give this a try!
Pam says
This looks like a great winter recipe! Soup is a perfect meal when the weather gets cold. 🙂
Becca says
I’ve been looking for a good recipe for tortilla soup! I’m definitely pinning this recipe for later.
Natalia Pessoa says
Hmmm! Seems like something my friend would love, will be sharing this! xo
Kelly says
This soup sounds delicious – love all the flavors. And that bag of Hurst’s beans reminded me how much I love their 15 bean soup!
Dru says
This looks amazing. It looks like a yummy, comfort food.
Amber NElson says
I love tortilla soup. I don’t think I’ve ever had it with pinto beans though. I’m going to have to try!
Allie says
I love tortilla soup, but I don’t think I’ve ever tried it with pinto beans. Great idea that I will definitely have to try.
Kimberly says
What a good hearty soup to make on cozy winter days.
Victoria @ Creative Home Keeper says
I grew up on Pinto beans since my mom is Mexican. They aren’t as popular as Black Beans but they are still really good!
Cami @ The Crafting Nook says
Oooh this recipe is a total YES for me… I could have a few bowls of this soup in one sitting Yummmm Thanks!!!!
Toni Williams says
I think you were just reading my mind! My son loves tortilla soup and somehow I ended up with an overstock of pinto beans. Guess what’s cooking at my house?
Ellen says
Tortilla soup is definitely one of my favorites! This recipe looks amazing and would be good to serve for guests at a party. Add some cheese, sour cream and corn chips, and there you have it!
Nicole says
I LOVE tortilla soup recipes! Definitely gonna try this one out.
Heather says
I haven’t used fire roasted tomatoes in a recipe before, but I have seen a lot of recipes using them. We typically can our tomatoes every year and I typically use those, but I don’t have jars of tomatoes left, so I am buying them. I think I will try this! My kids love pinto beans and black beans, so we often feature them in our meals.
Stephanie says
This looks absolutely delicious! I’m hosting a soup swap in a few weeks, and I have yet to decide which soup I am going to prepare for my guests. I think this one is being added to my ever growing list of choices.
Kimberly says
Perfect for a snowy day! Saving this recipe.
Krystle Chaney Cook says
I love tortilla soup. It’s one of my go-to’s at Mexican restaurants. I prefer ones without beans or corn but this one looks really good!
jill conyers says
Tortilla soup is one of my all time favorite meals. I made a big batch in the slow cooker this weekend for the week. Yummy and warm 🙂
laura londergan says
I love tortilla soup as it’s one of my faves. However I ‘ve never had it made with pinto beans – what an interesting twist!
Shelly says
LOL at the sour cream aka whip cream. I love the things kids come up with. This soup looks absolutely delicious. I am a huge fan of avocado and fire roasted tomatoes. Also, this is something healthy I can make that sneaks in vegetables. My four year old daughter tells me she doesn’t like vegetables. She will not eat them if they are sitting on her plate by themselves. However, if I add vegetables to soup (or any other meal I can mix them with something) they are no longer vegetables. It is just soup and she absolutely loves soup. She’s also a huge fan of beans of any kind.
Debra says
This sounds absolutely amazing! Honestly I am all about cilantro. Put cilantro in a recipe and I am there!
Siniciliya says
This looks so delicious! I prefer to avoid any canned food, do you know any alternative ingredients for this dish? I would love to know, thank you!
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Stacey says
Oh, this looks delicious! My husband loves to cook up a giant batch of seasoned white beans every weekend – and we eat it throughout the week. It goes great with many meals.
TaMara says
It’s the perfect weather for soup. And this soup looks yum-o. I make versions of tortilla soup all the time, but I’ve never added pinto beans. I’ll have to give it a try.
Eva /Kid Minds says
We are huge fans of beans because we almost never eat meat. This looks delicious! We will try it this week.
Diedre says
That soup looks amazing! Very similar to chicken enchilada soup that I make.
Tanya @ Mom's Small Victories says
I love tortilla soup and have not seen these beans in my store before. Love that they come with seasoning. I LOVE avocado and a little cheese on my tortilla soup. Thanks for sharing this delicious recipe!
Michelle @ The Complete Savorist says
Great healthy soup. I have a soft spot for a tortilla soup.
Emily @ Love, Pasta and a Tool Belt says
Oh how I love soup in the winter and winter is here in full force right now. Going to need to try this out!
Rachael Orr says
This looks SOOO yummy! and easy as well! Can’t wait to try this!
Cristina says
Oh! This is totally down my aisle. Love it … and that potato cheese one looks like a winner too 🙂
Kallee says
What a wonderful looking soup. I love to serve soup in the winter. It is usually an easy fix and it makes the evening feel so warm and cozy.
skye says
I could eat Mexican food three times a day, five days a week, and never tire of it! I love a good tortilla soup – so spicy and warm in my belly. Perfect for cold weather! Thanks for sharing this recipe!
Logan says
I am a huge fan of Mexican food, too! Seriously, it has to be the cheese and sour cream…and rice! haha This looks delicious!
Diana Rambles says
This look so good. Perfect for a cold winter day! Yummed!
LydiaF says
I like the addition of the pinto beans in this soup. It looks so flavorful! I’m with your daughter…bring on the whip cream 🙂
Koninika says
Snow and the cold season makes me want to have soups. Looks like a simple recipe to try out. I like how you tied your family values and culture with a recipe and owned it!
Lisa Diane Tummers says
This looks super yummy! I’m def going to try this version. Did you know you can freeze a gigantic quantity of pre-cooked beans? Just cook, portion into meal sized amounts, and freeze in liquid. It makes meal prep even faster and makes you a hero on those days when life happens. Just don’t fill the containers to the top because the liquid expands when it freezes.
Colette says
this looks SO GOOD! i can’t wait to try it! we love soups in this house, especially on cold winter days!
Brianna says
tortilla soup is one our families favorites:) In fact I may make some tomorrow.
Sarah says
This looks absolutely delicious. I’m on an avocado kick right now so I might try this this week!
MyTeenGuide says
I love a good bean soup. This one looks so yummy. I am saving your recipe for later.
Karen says
I LOVE Mexican, but have never attempted to make tortilla soup. This recipe looks simple and delicious! I want to test it out – thanks for the great post!
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