Go Back Email Link
–+ servings

Vegetarian Tortilla Soup

Skinny Tortilla Soup, Vegetarian-Style

Ingredients
  

Ingredients for Soup:

  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 2½ cups onion, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons fresh garlic, chopped
  • 3 (6-inch) corn tortillas, chopped into bite-size pieces
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste, see shopping tips
  • 1 tablespoon smoked paprika, see shopping tips
  • 1½ teaspoons chili powder
  • 1½ teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1½ teaspoons cumin
  • Fresh ground black pepper, to taste
  • 6 cups reduced-sodium vegetable broth, I used Trader Joe’s organic vegetable broth
  • 1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes
  • 2 (14 oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 2 cups fresh corn off the cob or frozen
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon or lime juice

Ingredients for Topping: Optional

  • Nonfat plain yogurt or fat-free sour cream (1 tablespoon per serving) (none for vegan)
  • Reduced-fat tortilla chips, crushed (2 tablespoons per serving)

Instructions
 

  • In a large nonstick pot, add olive oil, onions and garlic. Sauté for 2 minutes.
  • Add chopped tortillas, tomato paste, and all seasonings. Sauté for 2 minutes.
  • Stir in vegetable broth and tomatoes. Bring to a boil, turn down heat and simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes.
  • Add beans, corn and fresh squeezed lemon or lime juice.  Mix well. Cook 10 minutes more.
  • Top each with crushed tortilla chips and yogurt or sour cream, if desired.
  • This soup freezes great!

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 139kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 6gFat: 3gSodium: 369mgFiber: 6gSugar: 4gBlue Smart Points: 1Green Smart Points: 1Plus Points: 4