A full flavored vegan tortilla soup that is packed with the bounty of summer!
Author: Angel McNall, Cheftographer Blog
Recipe type: Soup
Cuisine: Mexican / Summer
Serves: 6 qt
Ingredients
1 white onion, diced
2 T olive oil
6 cloves of garlic, diced
10 Corn Tortillas, cut into strips
¼ C Cilantro, chopped
8 Large Juicy Tomatoes, cut into large chunks
6 C water
4 vegan "chicken" style Bouillon Cubes (I use Edward and Sons Not Chick'n)
3 t cumin powder
1½ t chili powder
optional: a pinch of red pepper flakes or ground cayenne pepper
salt to taste - I used about ½ t of pink himalayan salt
1 6oz. can of tomato paste
2 large zucchini, cut into large chunky pieces
1 can of corn
Optional Garnish: avocado, shredded vegan cheese, more cilantro, extra tortilla strips
Instructions
In a large pot (at least 6 QT.), heat oil over a medium heat (if it's too hot, your tortillas will stick!). Add diced onions and saute until they start to soften, then add 4 of the tortillas (cut into strips), garlic and cilantro. Saute for about 5 minutes, until tortillas are soft. Do not brown onions. Turn the heat off.
If you have an immersion blender:
Add tomatoes, spices, water, bouillon, and tomato paste. Puree the ingredients in the pot with the immersion blender until smooth. Heat to a boil
If you do not have an immersion blender: Pour onions, garlic, cilantro and tortillas into a large blender and add tomatoes, spices, bouillon, tomato paste and only as much water as you need to blend until smooth. If your blender is small and you need to do this in batches, just pour the part that's done into the pot and begin again until all of the tomatoes are blended. When it;s all blended, add remaining water to pot and heat to a boil.
After soup has reached a boil, turn the heat down to medium and add corn, zucchini. and the rest of the tortillas. Simmer for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Soup is done when zucchini is soft, but still has a little snap to it.
Soup keeps well in the refrigerator for about 5-7 days. It also freezes well.
Recipe by High Vibe Lifestyle at https://highvibelifestyle.com/summer-celebration-tortilla-soup/