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Sopa de Verduras (Mexican Vegetable Soup)

A traditional soup that is delicious, nutritious, filled with a variety of fresh vegetables, and it’s Whole30 compatible.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 6
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

  • 2 ripe roma tomatoes
  • ½ onion
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1 diced celery stalk
  • 1 teaspoon oil
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 cups vegetable broth (or chicken broth)
  • 4 oz tomato sauce
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt (plus more to taste)
  • ½ tsp ground black pepper (plus more to taste)
  • ¼ teaspoon safflower petals
  • 4 peeled and diced carrots
  • 2 small russet potatoes, diced
  • 2 diced regular zucchini or Mexican grey zucchini
  • ¼ cup chopped cilantro
  • 1 cup chopped broccoli (see notes)
  • 1 cup chopped cauliflower (see notes)

Instructions

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  1. Blend the tomato, onion and garlic in a blender or food processor until smooth.
  2. In a large Dutch oven, sauté the diced celery in a teaspoon of hot oil. Then, add in the blended tomato mix. Sauté for 2 minutes on medium low heat.
  3. Add the water, broth, tomato sauce, salt, pepper and safflower petals.
  4. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 5 minutes.
  5. Add the diced carrots and potatoes. Simmer for another 5 minutes.
  6. Add the diced zucchini, chopped cilantro, and season with additional salt and pepper to taste.
  7. Continue simmering for another 5-10 minutes or until the carrots and potatoes are fork-tender but not falling apart.
  8. Serve with a squeeze of lime juice, a dash of hot sauce or with tortillas and jalapeño salsa.
  9. Store in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

Notes

  • For a variation, instead of sautéing the celery, blend it with the tomatoes, onion and garlic. This will give the broth a little bit of a different flavor.
  • If you like, add a cup of chopped broccoli, cauliflower or both when you add the zucchini. Add an additional cup of water and broth to make sure your soup doesn’t come out too thick.
  • See blog post for more notes and variations.