Vegetarian Soup Recipe: Vegetarian Tortilla Soup

Soups can be an appetiser or a light meal. Try out this healthy vegetarian tortilla soup which could well be your next soul food. Why should you try it? It is cooked it virgin oil, tomatoes, garlic and vegetable broth – all of which are ingredients for good health.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 large red onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons ground coriander
• 1/2 tsp chili powder
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 14-ounce can crushed tomatoes
• 2.5 cups vegetable broth
• 6 corn tortillas, cut into matchstick chips

Method:

Tortilla Strips Spray the tortilla strips/quarters with olive oil spray and salt. Turn them out onto a baking sheet, arrange them across the pan and bake in a 350F degree oven for 10 minutes or until golden and crispy. (Mine might have taken a little longer than 10 minutes to get fully crispy). Set aside when done. (You can also just leave them in the turned-off oven to keep them warm and crispy!)

The Soup. In a big pot over medium-high heat cook the garlic and onions using 1/2 Tbsp olive oil along with a couple pinches of salt for just a minute or so. Stir in the spices and then the tomatoes. Cook down for about five minutes or so, it should thicken a bit.

Remove from heat, add two cups of the broth and puree with a hand blender (or puree in a traditional blender). Add the remaining 0.5 cups of broth (you can add more if you want a thinner soup) and puree until smooth. Bring the soup back up to a simmer and cook for another 10 minutes. Season with salt to taste.

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