Nopal Soup with Guajillo Chile

Name: Nopal Soup with Guajillo Chile
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexicana
Ingredients: 4 cups nopal; water; pinches salt; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 2 tomatoes; 1/4 onions; 2 cloves garlic; 4 guajillo chiles, rehydrated; 5 cups chicken broth; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, olive; pinches salt; 1/2 teaspoons pepper; 2 cups button mushrooms, sliced; 1/3 cups tomato purée; 2 leaves epazote

Jessica Alcántara

Add this nopal soup with guajillo to your daily menu; it is economical, simple, low in calories, and full of flavor, very nutritious and ideal for taking care of your family, as it has a high fiber content.

Reviewed by Editorial Team of Kiwilimón

Published: 14-11-2022

Preparation

25 mins

30 mins

Low

On a cutting board and with the help of a knife, cut the nopales into strips. In a pot with boiling water, cook the nopales with salt and a little baking soda. In a griddle, roast the tomatoes, onion, and garlic. Blend together with the previously rehydrated guajillo, chicken broth, salt, and pepper. In a small pot over medium heat, heat the oil, add the mushrooms, nopales, salt, and pepper. Incorporate the tomato puree and the blended broth, let it boil, and add the epazote; cook for 20 minutes. Serve and accompany with drops of lemon.