Mexican Soup & Seasoning Base

If you've ever had classic Mexican tortilla soup, you know how difficult that robust, earthy flavor can be to duplicate. Watkins has done it, in an instant soup base that will turn your dinner into a fiesta! Plus it can be used as a seasoning base to spice up meat.

• Delicious unique blend tastes like it is from sctratch
• Concentrated/Economical/Space-Saving
• Convenient: Makes delicious foods in a fraction of the time of cooking from scratch!
• Versatile: Make soups, enchilada sauce, taco meat, dips and more.

Here are a few recipes.

Spicy Mexican Dip

3 tbsp/45 mL Watkins Mexican Soup and Seasoning Base
1 cup/250 mL sour cream

Add Watkins Mexican Soup and Seasoning Base to sour cream. Chill for at least 1 hour and serve with tortilla chips or other snacks.


Taco Seasoning

1 lb/450 g lean ground beef or turkey
1/3 cup/80 mL Watkins Mexican Soup and Seasoning Base
3/4 cup/180 mL water

Brown meat in large skillet on medium-high heat. Drain Fat. Stir in seasoning mix and water. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Use for tacos, burritos, enchiladas and other Mexican dishes.


Watkins Chicken Tortilla Soup

2 cups/500 mL cooked chicken, cubed or shredded
6 cups/1500 mL water
3/4 cup/180 mL Watkins Mexican Soup and Seasoning Base
1 can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can beans - kidney, pinto or black
1 can corn, drained
Tortilla Chips

Bring water to a boil and add Mexican soup base. Reduce heat. Add diced tomatoes, beans and corn. Simmer for 15 minutes.
Laddle into bowls and top with crushed tortilla chips.

(Found in This Month's PEP Special)