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Tortilla Soup

A flavorful and hearty soup made with tortillas, vegetables, and spices.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Mexican
Calories: 300

Ingredients
  

Base Ingredients
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cups diced tomatoes canned or fresh
  • 1 cup onion chopped
  • 1 cup bell pepper chopped
  • 1 cup corn canned or frozen
  • 1 cup black beans canned, rinsed
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon cumin
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 4 tortillas corn tortillas cut into strips
Garnishes
  • 1 cup avocado diced
  • 1 cup cheese shredded
  • 1/2 cup cilantro chopped
  • 1 lime lime wedges for serving

Method
 

Cooking the Soup
  1. Heat olive oil in a soup pot over medium heat. Add onion and bell pepper, sauté until softened.
  2. Stir in cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
  3. Add chicken broth, diced tomatoes, corn, and black beans. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
  4. Blend the soup until smooth, if desired, then return to heat.
  5. Add tortilla strips and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
Serving
  1. Ladle soup into bowls and top with avocado, cheese, cilantro, and lime wedges.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 300kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 15gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 8gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 30mgCalcium: 200mgIron: 3mg

Notes

This soup can be made vegetarian by using vegetable broth and omitting the chicken.

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