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Vegan Lentil Tortilla Soup

by: claire cary

This one pot vegan tortilla soup is made with red lentils, black beans, fire roasted tomatoes, corn and lots of fresh spices! It's incredibly easy to make and the perfect hearty soup for a chilly day.
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Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes
Total: 30 minutes
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Ingredients

Soup:

  • 1 yellow onion
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 jalapeno seeds removed for less spice
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 2 15 ounce cans fire roasted crushed tomatoes see notes
  • ¾ cup red lentils
  • 1 can black beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup corn
  • cup cashew cream click for recipe
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 3 - 4 cups vegetable broth
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 2 ½ teaspoons cumin
  • 1 tablespoon brown or coconut sugar
  • 1/2-1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice about 1/2 lime

Serving Suggestions

  • 1 cup tortilla strips
  • 1 avocado
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • ½ cup chopped cilantro

Instructions

  • In a large pot or dutch oven, add the finely diced onion and olive oil. Saute for about 5 minutes.
  • Add in the minced garlic, diced bell pepper, and diced jalapeno. If you want less spice, just remove the seeds from the jalapeno or use less.
  • Saute for about 3 extra minutes, then add in the corn and saute an additional 2 or so minutes.
  • Add in all remaining ingredients aside from the lime juice, we'll add that at the end.
  • I used 3 cups of veggie broth because I wanted this on the thicker side, if you like it more brothy, use 4. If you're not sure, start with 3 and add more at the end if you want to thin it out.
  • Stir everything well to combine and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and let simmer for about 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • After about 20 minutes, taste to check to see if the lentils are fully cooked. Let simmer for 5-10 more minutes if they still have a crunch to them.
  • Once the lentils are done, transfer 2 cups worth of soup to a blender and blend until smooth.
  • Transfer back to the pot and stir to combine. Stir in the lime juice. Taste and adjust flavors as desired, and/or add more broth to thin it out if you like.
  • Serve and garnish with tortilla strips (see the body of the post for how to make these homemade!), chopped cilantro, fresh lime juice, avocado and sour cream.

Notes

You can use coconut cream in place of the cashew cream if preferred, but I suggest cashew cream if you can! 
You can also just use one 28 ounce can of fire roasted tomatoes if that's what you can find/what you have on hand! 
If you can't find crushed fire roasted tomatoes, you can use diced or chopped fire roasted and just pulse in a blender a few times before adding to the soup.
Serving: 1bowl / Calories: 431kcal / Carbohydrates: 53g / Protein: 19g / Fat: 14g / Saturated Fat: 2g / Fiber: 19g / Sugar: 9g

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