Blue Corn Posole Stew3 pounds (1.5 kg) lamb or pork

Santa Fe Stew with Chipotle CreamYield: 6 servingsStew 1 tablespoon

Tortilla Soup6 fresh tomatoes, chopped1 large onion, chopped2 garlic cloves,

Spanish Beef StewThis is sometimes called Ropa Vieja or "Old

Sopa de Tortilla3 corn tortillasVegetable oil (for frying)Salt, to taste16

Sopa de Queso (Cheese Soup)1 onion, minced2 roasted green chiles,

Sopa de Aquacate (Mexican Avocado Soup)2 large, ripe avocados, peeled4

Fiesta Pasta SoupYield: 6 servings6 ounces vermicelli, broken into 1-inch

Shrimp Gazpacho2 (28 ounce) cans whole tomatoes, chopped1 (8 ounce)

Avocado Gazpacho2 large or 3 small, perfectly ripe avocadoes 1/2