I adapted this from an American recipe that was full of the weirdest powdered shortcuts, but showed utter horror at the thought you’d use sweetcorn instead of hominy. I used not only sweetcorn, but *tinned* sweetcorn. Ha.
Cook this in a big pot, over a medium heat. You can adjust everything according to what’s in your cupboards - put in more or less sweetcorn, more or less beans, different spices; I like it spicier, but it can fit whatever you’ve got lying around, really. It’s magic.
Good Cheap Soup
Big glug olive oil
500g turkey mince (substitute or forego as you wish)
1 onion, chopped
1 red chilli, minced
2 cans chopped tomatoes
1 can cannellini beans (or whatever beans are in your cupboard)
1 can sweetcorn
Finely chopped clove of garlic
1 tbsp paprika
1-2 tsp cumin
1 tsp caraway seeds
1 tsp chilli flakes
1-2 tsp salt
Big grind of pepper
Chicken stock (I used one single pot of that jelly-ish stuff)
2 cups of water
To top:
1 avocado mashed with 1 lime and salt
Sour cream
Corn tortillas, hunks of bread
Heat the oil, and cook the mince, onion and chilli until the onion is soft and the mince browned. Add in everything else - adjust the seasonings to your taste.
Simmer for 10 mins to make soup, or 15-20 to thicken it up enough to heave huge mouthfuls in on a fork, or wrapped in a tortilla.
Top with the mashed avocado & lime, and sour cream, eat as fast as you can.