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Veggie Tortilla Soup
This simple veggie tortilla soup recipe is the perfect quick and easy weeknight meal!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 239 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 large yellow onion finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 1 Jalapeño seeds removed, finely chopped
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 1 ½ teaspoons chili powder
- ¼ cup chipotles in adobo sauce from the can or
- 2 chipotles in adobo chopped
- 28 ounce canned crushed tomatoes
- 4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth or stock
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups frozen corn kernels thawed
- 1 avocado pitted and cut
- ½ bunch cilantro chopped
- 1 lime sliced in wedges
- tortilla strips
Instructions
Cook:
- In a large pot over medium heat, heat oil. Add the onion, garlic, jalapeño, salt, and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally until the onions are soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the chili powder and stir for a minute to toast the spice.
- Add the chipotles in adobo (sauce or chopped) and crushed tomatoes and stir while cooking for about 3 minutes until they come to a simmer.
- Once simmering, add the vegetable broth, corn, and 2 cups of water. Bring to a simmer and reduce heat to low and continue cooking for 20 minutes.
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Serve:
- To serve, squeeze 1 to 2 lime wedges over the soup, place a handful of tortilla strips over the soup, submerge with a spoon to soften up, top with chopped cilantro and fresh avocado pieces.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 bowl
Calories
239kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
39g
(13%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Sodium
412mg
(17%)
Potassium
737mg
(21%)
Fiber
10g
(40%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
584IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
25mg
(28%)
Calcium
88mg
(9%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 239
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 bowl | |
| Calories | 239kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Sodium | 412mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 737mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 10g | 40% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 584IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 25mg | 28% |
| Calcium | 88mg | 9% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.