Thanks Perrero, it is a great soup from the leftovers. But I feel you could have seared the shredded beef in some red wine for great flavor. Moreover, after adding red pepper as the seasoning I don’t see any point adding black pepper as overdoing seasonings might swap flavors.
Anyways tomatoes can save the taste and add to the salsa, but a pairing of beef, corn and beans would have been wonderful with loads of cream and cheese. In other words you can try it out with a white sauce next time.