Best Tortilla Soup I’ve Had!

If you love Tortilla soup, no recipe is ever going to compare to this - I promise! I’ve combined several recipes that I’ve found and made my own little adjustments. It has a lot of ingredients but super easy to make! You can also adjust the ingredients based on your preference for spicyness or vegan.

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Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

  • 1 red onion, diced

  • 5 cloves garlic, minced

  • 1 tablespoon cumin

  • 2 teaspoons chili powder

  • 1–3 teaspoons red pepper paste

  • 1 (15 oz.) can black beans, drained and rinsed

  • 1 (15 oz.) can corn, drained

  • 1 (15 oz.) can (fire) roasted diced tomatoes

  • 3/4 cup split red lentils

  • 32 oz. V8 or other brand vegetable juice

  • 1 (13.5 oz.) can full fat coconut milk

  • juice of 1 lime

 Garnish: 

  • tortilla strips

  • sour cream (use vegan if preferred)

  • sliced jalapeno

  • fresh chopped cilantro

Directions:

  1. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium high heat.

  2. Add onion and cook, stirring frequently for 3-4 minutes.

  3. Add garlic, cumin, chili powder and red pepper paste with a little water and cook, stirring frequently for another minute. 

  4. Add black beans, corn, lentils, tomatoes, V8, and coconut milk along with a few large pinches of salt and pepper. Stir to combine. 

  5. Cover the pot and bring to a simmer over medium heat. 

  6. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer, covered, for about 5 minutes or until the lentils are cooked through.  

  7. Add the juice of 1 lime and season to taste with salt and pepper.

  8. Garnish and enjoy!

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