Mains

Pork Crackling and Tomato Soup

Name: Pork Crackling and Tomato Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: 3 large round tomatoes; 1 guajillo chile, cleaned; 1/3 cup (80 ml) water; 1/2 large onion; 2 garlic cloves; 1 small knob butter; 100 g (3.5 oz) thin pork crackling (chicharrón); 2 l (8 1/2 cups) chicken broth; 80 g (2/3 cup) Oaxaca cheese, shredded; 50 g (2 oz) pork crackling, cubed, to serve; 2 guajillo chiles, sliced into rings and fried, to serve

Ground pork crackling, blended into the chicken broth, gives this tomato soup its body and a hint of smoky richness. Strained tomato and a little butter build the base in a saucepan, and every bowl finishes with a scatter of crisp chicharrón, Oaxaca cheese and fried guajillo rings.

In brief Pork Crackling and Tomato Soup is a mains recipe ready in 45 minutes for 6 servings.

Total time: 45 min
Prep: 20 min
Cook: 25 min

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Method

Simmer the tomatoes and the cleaned guajillo chile in a Tupperware saucepan with the water, covered with the vent closed, for 8 to 10 minutes.
Blend them with the onion and garlic until smooth.
Heat a Tupperware pot, add the butter and pour in the blended tomato through a strainer. Fry over medium heat, uncovered, until cooked through.
Blend the 100 g of pork crackling with the chicken broth and add it to the pot. Once it comes to a boil, cover with the vent closed and simmer over low heat for 15 minutes.
Serve in small bowls with a portion of soup topped with strips of cheese, cubes of pork crackling and 2 or 3 fried guajillo rings.