Mexican Tomato & Bean Soup with Cheese Toasts
Using Major Mediterranean Vegetable Stock Base Paste, Major Vegetable Stock Base Powder and Major Fajita Mari Base
25 Covers
ingredients
Olive Oil
60ml
Onions - Finely Chopped
1.00kg
Garlic Puree
75g
Red Chillies - Deseeded - 1/2 Finely Chopped, 1/2 Finely Sliced
5
Canned Chopped Tomatoes
4.00kg
Water - Boiling
1.250lt
Major Mediterranean Vegetable Stock Base Paste
150g
Major Vegetable Stock Base Powder
50g
Canned Red Kidney Beans - Drained
2.400kg
Sugar
75g
Major Fajita Mari Base
275g
Coriander - Freshly Chopped
15g
Baguette - Cut Into 1cm Slices
25
Cheddar Cheese - Grated
As Required
method
1. Heat oil in a pan over medium heat.

2. Add onions, garlic puree and chopped chillies. Cook until softened, stirring.

3. Pour water over Major Mediterranean Vegetable Stock Base Paste, stir until dissolved and then whisk in Major Vegetable Stock Base Powder.

4. Add stock to pan.

5. Add chopped tomatoes, Major Fajita Mari Base and sugar.

6. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered for 10 minutes.

7. Remove from heat and blitz until smooth.

8. Return to heat. Add beans and cook for 2 minutes and then add coriander.

9. Toast baguette slices on one side. Turn over and top with some grated cheddar cheese.

10. Return to grill and cook until cheddar melts and is golden.

11. Place soup in bowls and top with a slice of cheese toast and the sliced chillies.