Vegetarian Tortilla Soup
Servings: 4 servings
Dive into this warmly spiced vegetarian tortilla soup made with a rich vegetable broth, peppers, corn, avocado, and tomatoes, all simmered together for depth of flavor. Top with crispy tortilla strips, fresh avocado and cilantro for a hearty and satisfying meal.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cups tortilla chips
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 1 poblano pepper diced
- ½ jalapeño pepper
- 3 garlic cloves crushed and chopped
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp cumin ground
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 4 cups vegetable stock
- 2 cups diced tomatoes canned
- 1 bay leaves
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro
- 1 tsp sea salt, unrefined
Toppings
- ¾ cup corn canned
- 1 avocado diced
- 2 cups tortilla chips
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves only
Instructions
- In a large stock pot, heat avocado oil over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, poblano pepper, and jalapeno pepper, and cook for five minutes.
- Add spices and cook for five more minutes. Add stock, tomatoes, bay leaf, salt, cilantro leaves, and tortilla strips. Bring to a simmer. Cook, uncovered, for 30 minutes, remove bay leaves.
- Puree the soup with an immersion blender. If you want your soup to be thicker, add more tortilla strips.
- Drain corn. Ladle soup into bowls and add toppings.
Notes
- You can also use a regular blender, and carefully puree in batches.
- To tone down the spice, omit the jalapeño.
- Make a day ahead for an even better flavor.
Nutrition
Calories: 386kcal, Carbohydrates: 57g, Protein: 8g, Fat: 17g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 9g, Trans Fat: 0.01g, Sodium: 1718mg, Potassium: 794mg, Fiber: 9g, Sugar: 9g, Vitamin A: 1734IU, Vitamin C: 47mg, Calcium: 129mg, Iron: 3mg