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    Home » Recipes » Vegan Main Dishes

    Tortilla Soup

    Published: Oct 9, 2014 · Updated: Mar 4, 2021 · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    There are many variations on tortilla soup, a southwestern classic. The common denominator is a crisp corn tortilla garnish. This veggie-filled rendition is a light and pleasant way to begin a meal with a southwestern theme — try it with vegan quesadillas. Photos by Hannah Kaminsky.

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    Tortilla soup

    Tortilla Soup

    There are many variations on tortilla soup, a southwestern classic. The common denominator is a crisp corn tortilla garnish.
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    Course: Soup
    Cuisine: Southwestern
    Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
    Keyword: how to make tortilla soup, tortilla soup, tortilla soup recipe
    Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 50 minutes minutes
    Servings: 6
    Calories: 167kcal
    Author: Veg Kitchen

    Ingredients

    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 large onion chopped
    • 2 to 3 cloves garlic minced
    • ½ medium green bell pepper finely diced
    • ½ cup quinoa
    • 32- ounce carton vegetable broth
    • 6 corn tortillas
    • 1 medium zucchini or yellow squash diced
    • 14- to 16- ounce can diced tomatoes try fire-roasted
    • 1 to 2 small hot fresh chili peppers seeded and minced, or one 4- or 8- ounce can chopped mild green chiles
    • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
    • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
    • Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
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    Instructions

    • Heat the oil in a large soup pot. Add the onion and garlic and sauté over medium heat until they are golden.
    • Add the bell pepper, quinoa, and broth. Bring to a gentle boil, then lower the heat and cover. Simmer gently for 15 minutes.
    • Meanwhile, cut the tortillas into strips about ½ inch wide by 1 ½ inches long. Heat a large skillet (spray with a little cooking oil spray or wipe it down with a little olive oil) and add the tortilla strips. Toast on the skillet over medium-high heat, turning frequently, until dry and crisp, then remove to a plate to cool.
    • Stir the squash, tomatoes, chiles, cumin, and oregano into the soup.
    • Continue to simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the quinoa and squash are tender. Season with salt and pepper. If you wish, let the soup stand for an hour or two before serving, then heat through when needed.
    • When ready to serve, divide about half of the tortilla strips among 6 serving bowls and ladle some soup into each. Garnish each serving with the remaining tortilla strips. Serve at once.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 167kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 716mg | Potassium: 396mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 534IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 2mg
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    Nutrition information
    Per serving: Calories: 117; Total fat: 3g; Protein: 3g; Fiber: 3.2g; Carbs: 19g; Sodium: 141mg

    Tortilla soup recipe

     

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    1. Fred Rickson says

      October 10, 2014 at 11:09 am

      To make a truly great stock, as opposed to a weeknight quickly, cook the veggies for 2-3 hours, and throw out the chunks. In a stock (or broth) you want the flavor, not the residue. Try it, and then add new vegetables....there is a world of difference in the final product.

    2. Nava says

      October 10, 2014 at 8:59 pm

      Thanks for the suggestion, Fred!

    3. Paul says

      January 14, 2017 at 9:59 am

      Direction #2 says, "add A bouillon cube" but it's not mentioned in list of ingredients. Any special type of cube?

    4. Nava says

      January 14, 2017 at 11:16 am

      Hi Paul, ignore that — I took out the bouillon cube from the ingredient list when I replaced water with broth; I just updated the instructions, but the update will take a few hours to show up. In the meantime, if you make the soup, I hope you enjoy it! And thanks for the eagle eye.

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