Join Dr. Sallie Reissman for a quick and easy tortilla soup recipe you can make at home!
Change up the usual tacos with a “Tortilla Soup” that can be made in under 20 min.
Variations will be shared for vegetation, vegan and gluten free diets.
Tortilla Soup (with or without chicken)- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ to full onions (red and white) diced
- 1/2 each sweet peppers (red, orange, yellow) diced
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 jalapeno, finely diced
Heat oil in soup pot and add onions, peppers and garlic until soft. Add cracked pepper while cooking. (no need to brown)
Add these items to soup pot:
- 6 cups low-sodium vegetable broth or chicken broth
- One 14.5-ounce can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
- One 14.5-ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
- Optional – small can of chopped green chilies
- ½ bag of frozen white sweet or fire-roasted corn from Trader Joes
Heat to a boil and then simmer for 10 min
- Add 1 cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- Important: Before serving juice a half a lime with pulp into individual bowl
- Optional- add roasted chicken ( pick up at grocer or leftovers from Acme’s Monday Cheap Roasted Chicken)
- Top with shredded cheese ( Mexican melting cheese or monterey jack)
- Add sliced fresh avocado
- Dollop of sour cream and black olives
- Serve with salted tortilla chips
Dr. Sallie Reissman, Take 15 Demo