VEGETARIAN TORTILLA SOUP
Vegetarian Tortilla Soup is a healthy, flavourful, comforting and quick to make soup. Also known as Sopa Azteca or Aztec Soup. It is a tomato chili broth that is spooned over fried or baked tortilla strips or chips.
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh tomato puree
- 1 cup sweet corn
- 1½ cups black or red beans cooked
- 1 large white/yellow onion peeled and diced
- 2-3 cloves garlic peeled and chopped
- 1 medium bell pepper diced
- 1 tsp salt
- ½-1 tsp smoked cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp Mexican Seasoning
- 3 cups vegetable stock/broth
- 2 tbsp fresh cilantro chopped
- 1 tbsp olive oil
FOR THE TOPPING:
- 1-2 small avocado chopped
- ½ cup chopped tomatoes
- ½ cup feta or cotija cheese
- 1 lime cut wedges or slices
- 1 jalapeno sliced and optional
- some tortilla strips or chips
Instructions
Prepare Tortilla Strips At Home:
- Preheat the oven to 180°C.
- Take 2-3 large tortilla and brush with some oil.
- Cut the tortilla into strips using a sharp knife or pizza cutter.
- Arrange the strips on a lightly greased baking tray.
- Bake for 10 minutes or till the strips become crispy.
PREPARATION OF THE SOUP:
- Heat oil in a big saucepan.
- Add the chopped onion, bell pepper and garlic.
- Stir fry till the onion appears a bit soft.
- Add the beans and corn.
- Add the tomato puree.
- Add salt, the broth and mix well.
- Allow the soup to come to a boil.
- Reduce the heat and simmer the soup for 5- 7 minutes.
- Add the chilli if you've not pureed it with the tomatoes.
- Add the seasoning. Mix well.
SERVING THE SOUP:
- Add some soup into serving bowls.
- Add the toppings and serve.
Notes
- If you don't want to serve the soup with lime wedges then add some lime juice to the soup.
- Adjust the seasoning according to your choice.
- Add crispy tortilla strips just before serving as they become soggy very quickly.
- You can use ready made tortilla chips.
- You can add shredded chicken to the soup.
- This soup can be served as a light meal option.