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Roasted Red Pepper Tortilla Soup
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Roasted Red Pepper Tortilla Soup

17 ingredients 45 min + 25 min about 9 to 10 cups openrecipes
Roasted Red Pepper Tortilla Soup

Homemade roasted red pepper soup with a Tex-Mex twist. This soup is creamy yet cream-less and thoroughly delicious. It's gluten free, as long as your tortillas are gluten free, and easily made vegan (just skip the feta). Recipe yields 4 large servings.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1197
Calories
31g
Protein
51g
Fat
160g
Carbs

Counts 15 of 18 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Avocado 1 medium (150g) 240
Corn Tortilla 1 medium flour (45g) 140
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Feta Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Red Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
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
Water not in our table 0
Arrowroot not in our table 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

  • 7 medium to large red bell peppers (around 3½ pounds), halved, seeded, membranes removed
  • 6 cloves garlic, in peel
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large yellow onion, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2½ teaspoons cumin
  • 1½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional, skip if you're sensitive to spice)
  • 4 cups (32 ounces) vegetable stock with peppers
  • ½ cup water (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon arrowroot starch or cornstarch (optional but recommended for super creamy soup)
  • 3 corn tortillas, sliced into thin, 2-inch long strips
  • 1 avocado, pitted and diced
  • Handful cilantro leaves, chopped
  • Feta, crumbled (optional)
  • Freshly ground black pepper

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By cookieandkate · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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