I accidentally boiled away most of my soup, what can I do to recover it?
I wanted to reheat my chicken tortilla soup and walked away and forgot about it. When I went back to the stove very little liquid was left in the pot, it was practically all boiled away.
I used a Mexican tortilla soup stock by Swanson. Other ingredients in this recipe are black beans, corn, diced tomatoes, onions, jalapenos and tomato paste, plus the chicken. This is the only Mexican recipe that I make.
What should I do?
- What would happen if I poured in 3 cans of water for example? What would happen to the flavor of the soup?
- If I add preheated water will the water dilute the flavor?
- Do I just put in 1 cup/can or can I put in 3 cups/cans of water?
Best Answer
If you add preheated water, you don't need to reheat the soup--just mix in and enjoy! Depending on how strong it is, you could also just eat it as-is--IMHO the best soups always reduce the stock anyway.
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Reheating it all over again to get the flavour into the water will overcook everything else to mush. You should start again, and eat the failed leftovers as burritos or enchiladas as you suggested.How do you revive soup?
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Depending on what kind of soup you've made, these are six of the easiest ways to make it thicker.Can I add water to soup to make more?
Ok, this may be a little obvious, but just adding water is going to make your soup go a little further. If you stick to a 50/50 ratio between water and whatever flavoured liquid you're using in your soup (be it tomatoes, a stock type, or a cream), you're unlikely to dilute it to the point of making it unpalatable.What happens if you over boil soup?
Their unique flavors require a slower cook time in order to give the varied ingredients time to mingle and meld. As such, you want to avoid cooking the soup over high heat, causing it to boil harshly. If you do, the flavors in your soup may become too concentrated as the liquid evaporates too rapidly.Quick Tip: How To Fix A Salty Soup
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I'm with James - a few cups of hot water will do fine.
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