Creamy Mexican Inspired Soup

Name: Creamy Mexican Inspired Soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American, American
Ingredients: 1 tin chopped tomatoes or cherry tomatoes; 1 tin sweetcorn; 1 tin kidney beans, drained and rinsed; 1 bell pepper, diced; 1 red onion, diced; 4 garlic cloves, chopped; 450ml water; 1 vegetable stock cubes; 1tsp ground Cumin; 1 TSP paprika (sweet, smoked or spicy depending on preference); 1 TSP dried oregano; 1/2 TSP cayenne pepper, or more to taste; 1 TSP garlic powder; a large dash of Worcestershire sauce OR tomato purée; Salt, to taste; Pepper, to taste; 150g cream cheese; 1 lime, juiced; Crushed tortilla chips; 1 avocado, sliced; Grated cheddar cheese; 1 lime, sliced (optional); Fresh coriander (optional)

6 steps

Prep:5minCook:30min

Updated at: Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:17:57 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories251.9 kcal (13%)

Total Fat15.2 g (22%)

Carbs24.6 g (9%)

Sugars5.8 g (6%)

Protein7.6 g (15%)

Sodium676.4 mg (34%)

Fiber5 g (18%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Instructions

Step 1

Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in your pot. Add the onion and pepper. Cook for 5-8 minutes until the onion softens and the pepper starts to collapse a little.

bell pepper1

red onion1

Step 2

Add the garlic and cook for another 30 seconds. Stir in the tomato purée or Worcestershire sauce and spices for 1 minute.

garlic cloves4

pepper

dried oregano1 tsp

paprika1 TSP

cayenne pepper0.5 TSP

salt

ground cumin1 tsp

Worcestershire sauce

garlic powder1 tsp

Step 3

Add beans, sweetcorn, tomatoes and vegetable stock cube dissolved in water and stir.

tin sweetcorn1

tin chopped tomatoes1

vegetable stock cubes1

water450ml

tin kidney beans1

Step 4

Simmer for 30 minutes covered.

Step 5

Remove from heat, allow to cool for a few minutes. Then add lime juice and cream cheese. Stir thoroughly until the cream cheese melts and combines into the soup.