Vegan Tortilla Soup Recipe

This Vegan Tortilla Soup Recipe is a simple and deliciously filling recipe made in just one pot

Made with healthy vegetables, this soup is warm and comforting boasting savory and spicy flavors.

Easy vegan tortilla soup recipe.

This soup is loaded with tomatoes, beans, and corn along with plenty of spices that help to take this hearty soup up to that perfect notch.

I like that this soup can be served as an appetizer, side or as a meal in itself.

Did you try my Vegetarian Slow Cooker Taco Soup?

That delicious soup combines together the flavors that we love about tacos. Both this recipe for vegan tortilla soup and that recipe for vegetarian taco soup are delicious soup recipes that contain no dairy or meat.

Using an immersion blender helps to make this recipe more flavorful and hearty as it blends together the ingredients . You can find a selection of immersion blenders here.

Why we love this recipe for soup.

This soup is full of flavors thanks to the simple yet, flavorful ingredients that are added to it. I like the vegetables bring their own benefits as well.

Here is what else we like about this soup made in one pot.

• This soup has no added dairy or meat, making even more versatile when choosing what to serve it with.
• The ingredients that are added to this soup are common pantry stocked ingredients for most vegan or vegetarians.
• Making this soup is simple as it takes just one pot.
• The ingredients used to make this soup with are relatively inexpensive.
• This soup can be easily stored and enjoyed later or used in other recipes.
• There is just simple prep-work and pre-cooking needed with the ingredients.

Ingredients needed to make homemade tortilla soup.

• Olive Oil. Used for sautéing ingredients.
• Onion. Your onion should be diced. A sweet onion was used in making my soup.
• Red bell Pepper. Also diced.
• Garlic. Your garlic should be minced or chopped small.
• Jalapeno. Chopped or minced. You can go as hot or mild as you want to go or even omit it if you are not a fan.
• Tomatoes. Diced Regular or Fire Roasted tomatoes.
• Black Beans . Drain and rinse the black beans before adding them to the pot.
• Vegetable Stock. Homemade or premade and purchased.
• Seasonings- chili powder, paprika, cumin, and oregano were used to make my soup.
• Corn. Frozen corn is used to keep it intact when added to the warm soup.
• Lime Juice. Fresh lime juice is preferred. Lime juice adds a nice flavor balance that is expected from this kind of recipe.

Expert Tip 👉 There is a difference between vegetable stock and vegetable broth. Vegetable stock is more flavorful and thicker in consistency as it is cooked longer than broth.

Tips for making the best tortilla soup.

This is a vegan recipe made with vegan-friendly ingredients.
Non-vegan diet followers are welcome to add a protein such as sliced or shredded chicken.

More helpful tips.

1. The seasoning added to my soup is a homemade seasoning mix. You can alternatively use a premade tortilla seasoning and omit my seasoning.
2. You can make this soup as hot as you want by adjusting the seasonings, adding pepper, or adding a few drops of hot sauce.
3. Make this into a creamy soup my swapping in coconut milk for part of your stock.
4. Make this soup recipe into a tasty meal by stirring in some pasta.
5. Serve this soup with tortilla chips, queso, avocado, and salsa on the side.
6. Increase the vegetables in your soup by adding peas, green beans, or chopped potato pieces.

How to make Vegan Tortilla Soup

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 6.

1. Warm the olive oil in a large pot or dutch oven on medium heat. After one minute of heating, add the onion and saute it until soft and turning golden brown (about five minutes),
2. Stir in the chopped bell pepper, minced garlic, and jalapeno. Cook this for another minute, stirring the ingredients half way through.
3. Next, mix in the tomatoes, black beans, vegetable stock, and seasonings.
4. Bring the soup to a boil and then to a simmer. Once the soup begins to simmer, cook it for another ten minutes.
5. Turn the heat off and carefully use an immersion blender to blend the soup to your desired consistency. If you do not have an immersion blender, running the soup, once it is cool enough to safely work with, through a good blender (in batches) is an alternative way to do this step.
6. Once you have your desired consistency, add the corn and lime juice and cook the soup on medium for another five minutes or until the corn has cooked.
7. Serve this soup with your favorite tortilla chips.

Expert Tip👉 This soup is best when it has a consistency like a chunky salsa.

How to store tortilla soup.

Once the soup has fully cooled, you can transfer it to an airtight container. When properly stored, this soup should keep for about four days when refrigerated or up to a few months when frozen.

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Vegan Tortilla Soup Recipe, a simple and deliciously filling recipe made in one pot with healthy vegetables and no dairy.

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