Mexican Beef Soup in Tortilla Bowls

Name: Mexican Beef Soup in Tortilla Bowls
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef; 1 large onion, quartered and sliced thinly; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 2 (10 1/2 ounce) cans beef consomme; 1 (15 1/4 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained; 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chilies, undrained; 1 cup water; 6 medium flour tortillas; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Submitted by Sandy in Oklahoma

"Yummy tummy warming soup. Looks quite fancy when served in the tortilla bowls. Recipe is from the Beef Council."

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Ready In:: 25mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 6

ingredients

1 ¹⁄₂ lbs lean ground beef
1 large onion, quartered and sliced thinly
1 tablespoon ground cumin
¹⁄₄ teaspoon pepper
2 (10 1/2 ounce) cans beef consomme
1 (15 1/4 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chilies, undrained
1 cup water
6 medium flour tortillas
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

directions

Heat Dutch oven or large saucepan over medium heat until hot. Add ground beef and onion; brown 4 to 5 minutes, breaking beef up into 3/4-inch crumbles. Pour off drippings. Season beef with cumin and pepper.
Stir consommé, corn, tomatoes and water into beef. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low. Simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes.
Meanwhile gently press tortillas into 6 individual microwave-safe (2-cup) soup bowls. Microwave, 3 bowls at a time, on HIGH 5 to 6 minutes or until tortillas are slightly crisp, Meanwhile gently press tortillas into 6 individual microwave-safe (2-cup) soup bowls. Microwave, 3 bowls at a time, on HIGH 5 to 6 minutes or until tortillas are slightly crisp, rotating and rearranging cups halfway.
Stir cilantro into soup; spoon soup into tortilla bowls. Garnish as desired; serve immediately.