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Tortilla Soup
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Tortilla Soup

17 ingredients 10 min + 20 min 2 to 4 openrecipes
Tortilla Soup

A hearty, quick and delicious tortilla soup made from scratch. In case you can’t find dried chili peppers or hominy at the store, I’ve provided substitution suggestions in the recipe below.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

830
Calories
25g
Protein
50g
Fat
81g
Carbs

Counts 14 of 15 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Avocado 1 medium (150g) 240
Corn Tortilla 1 medium flour (45g) 140
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Black Bean 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained 114
Feta Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Soup not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 14-ounce can crushed tomatoes or chunky tomato sauce*
  • 1 dried smoked chili pepper or 1 poblano pepper
  • 1 avocado
  • 6 corn tortillas (6-inch, taco-sized)
  • olive oil
  • sea salt
  • 2 ounces queso fresco or feta cheese (optional)
  • 1 handful cilantro
  • 1 lime
  • 14-ounce can hominy, rinsed and drained (optional)
  • 14-ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 24 ounces (3 cups) vegetable stock
  • 1 white onion
  • 1 to 2 medium jalapeños (optional, use one for medium spicy soup and two for spicy soup)
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 2 to 4 radishes

Directions

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By cookieandkate · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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