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Tortilla Soup

This soup is a healthy and delicious lunch, dinner or starter course any time of year.
Total Time40 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 3 TBSP canola oil
  • 1 small yellow onion finely diced
  • 1/2 green pepper finely diced
  • 1/2 yellow orange or red pepper, finely diced
  • 1 jalepeno serrano, or fresno, seeded and minced (optional)
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 TBSP of cumin
  • 1 tsp oregano preferably Mexican oregano
  • 1 1/2 TBSP of ancho chile
  • 2 tsp chile de arbol optional
  • 1 20 oz can of diced tomatoes fire roasted tomatoes are great in this
  • 5 cups vegetable broth
  • 1/2 zucchini finely diced
  • 3/4 cup corn fresh or frozen or hominy
  • 2 TBSP cilantro chopped
  • 1/2 lime juiced

Optional Protiens*

  • 10-12 oz cooked beans black, pinto, garbanzo, etc. or 2 oz per serving
  • 10-12 oz cooked and shredded chicken or turkey or 1-3 oz per serving
  • 10-12 oz cooked and chopped shrimp or 1-3 oz per serving
  • 10-12 oz cooked lean ground beef or bison or 1- 2 oz per serving

Optional Toppings

  • crumbled tortilla chips
  • minced red onion
  • diced avocado
  • chopped fresh cilantro
  • fried tortilla strips
  • diced fresh tomato
  • sour cream
  • shredded pepper jack or cheddar cheese
  • crumbled cotija cheese
  • shredded lettuce
  • pickled jalepenos
  • lime wedges

Instructions

  • Heat oil to medium high heat in large soup pot.
  • Add onion, bell peppers, and jalepeno (if using) and sautee for ~5 minutes until vegetables are softened.
  • Add garlic, tomato paste, cumin, oregano and ancho and sautee for another 2 minutes.
  • Add tomatoes (including juice) and broth and bring to a simmer.
  • Simmer for 10 minutes, then add zuchinni, hominy, and black beans and simmer for 10 more minutes.
  • Remove soup from heat and stir in lime juice and cilantro.
  • Serve with optional toppings of your choice.

Notes

*To make this soup customizable to multiple diets, I have provided protein measurements for individual servings and for the entire batch, depending on your preference.