Southwestern Vegetarian Tortilla Soup Food

VEGETARIAN TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat. Add onion, garlic and jalapeño and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened and translucent, 5 to 8 minutes. Add chile powder and stir to coat. Cook a minute or two to toast the spices, then add chipotles and tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes start to caramelize a bit on the bottom of the pot, concentrating their flavor.
• Add vegetable broth, corn and 2 cups of water. Bring to a simmer and reduce heat to low. Simmer until flavors meld and broth tastes rich and flavorful, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Heat oil in a large cast-iron or stainless-steel skillet or heavy-bottomed pot. Bring oil to 375 degrees and working in batches, fry tortilla strips until light golden brown and crisp, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate and season with salt.
• Place about 3/4 of the tortilla strips into broth and stir to submerge and soften for a few minutes. Divide soup among bowls and top with avocado, cheese, sour cream, cilantro, onion and remaining fried tortilla strips. Serve lime alongside for squeezing.

VEGAN TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic and jalapeno pepper; cook and stir until tender, 3-5 minutes. Add broth, quinoa, and seasonings. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, until quinoa is tender, about 10 minutes. Add beans, tomatoes, corn and cilantro; heat through. Serve with optional ingredients as desired.

VEGETARIAN TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the pepper and onion stir fry mix, garlic, and cumin, and cook 5 minutes, until vegetables are tender. Mix in the tomatoes and chile peppers. Pour in the broth, and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer 30 minutes.
• Mix corn into the soup, and continue cooking 5 minutes. Serve in bowls over equal amounts of tortilla chips. Top with cheese and avocado.

SOUTHWESTERN VEGETARIAN TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Saute the onion, garlic, red pepper and zucchini in oil until tender.
• Add broth and bring to a boil.
• Stir in corn, beans, chili, and herbs.
• Cook for 10 minutes more.
• Ladle into bowls and garnish with a dollop of sour cream or guacamole.
• Serve with a few corn chips or warmed flour tortillas.

SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the first 12 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour. Add corn; cook 10 minutes longer. Top with tortilla chips and cheese.

SPICY SOUTHWESTERN VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in the bottom of a soup pot. Cook the onions and bell pepper in the oil until tender.
• Add the broth, tomatoes, beans and corn. Stir and bring to a boil.
• Add the chiles, salt and pepper, cumin, chili powder and hot sauce. Stir.
• Simmer for another 10 minutes and serve with cheese and tortilla chips on top.

VEGETARIAN TORTILLA STEW

Steps:

• In a pot, mix the enchilada sauce and water. Dissolve the bouillon cube in the liquid, and season with garlic powder, chile powder, and cumin. Bring to a boil, and reduce heat to low. Mix in the beans, tomatoes, and corn. Simmer until heated through. Mix in vegetarian chicken and tortillas, and cook until heated through. Stir in cilantro, and season with salt and pepper to serve.