Easy Vegetarian Tortilla Soup

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This recipe and picture is from: http://www.letsdishrecipes.com

I made this for dinner the other night and LOVED it! And guess what... Jon really liked it too! He could easily taste the green pepper and the plenty of tomatoes that are used as well, but he still enjoyed it; SUCCESS! I didn't use cumin, chili powder or hot sauce. We made our own tortilla strips by cutting corn tortillas with the pizza cutter and baking them for a very short time. The left overs were wonderful as well. I already want to make this one again. You could easily add ground meat if you wanted it even heartier, but it certainly isn't needed.

Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
1 green pepper
chopped 2-3 cloves garlic, minced
6 cups vegetable or chicken broth
1 (28 oz.) can crushed tomatoes
1 (10 oz.) can diced tomatoes and green chilies
2 (15 oz.) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
2 cups frozen corn, thawed
2 teaspoons chili powder
2 teaspoons cumin
2-3 tablespoons lime juice
Salt and pepper, to taste
2-3 tablespoons hot sauce (optional)
Tortilla strips (soft or crunchy)


Optional toppings
Sour cream
Shredded cheese
Chopped avocado
Chopped fresh cilantro


Directions In a large stock pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions, garlic and green pepper and saute until vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in broth, crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes with green chillies, chili powder, cumin, hot sauce, and salt and pepper, to taste. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Add black beans and corn and stir to combine. Simmer for an additional 15-20 minutes. Stir in lime juice just before serving. Ladle into bowls and top with a generous amount of tortilla strips. Add optional toppings as desired.

Comments

  1. jeff and alli4/20/2012

    I made this recipe but had to run to a meeting before getting to try it. I think it was good sign that when I got home there wasn't any left to try. I guess the kids ate bowl after bowl.

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