Southwestern Steak Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon canola oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 (7 ounce) canned diced green chiles
2 (16 ounce) cans pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice, undrained
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 1/2 cups medium hot salsa (I use Pace salsa with cilantro)
3 cups chopped grilled beef sirloin steaks (or any kind of beef steak)
Garnishes (as desired)
sour cream
shredded cheese
chopped cilantro
thinly sliced green onion
sliced avocado

Preparation

Heat oil in 6 quart saucepot over medium heat. Saute onions until tender.
Add garlic and saute 1 minute.
Add remaining ingredients, except garnishes, all at once. Bring just to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 15-20 minutes or until hot all through and flavors are blended. Serve garnished as desired.