Vegetarian Tortilla Soup

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons corn oil
• 3 corn tortillas, cut into thin strips
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 jalapeno pepper, minced
• 2 (15 ounce) cans plum tomatoes
• 7 cups vegetable broth
• 3 teaspoons ground cumin
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a soup pot, heat oil and add tortilla strips. cook until slightly crisp, remove from oil, and set aside.
• 2 in blender, place garlic, onion, and jalapeno. chop. put chopped garlic mixture in soup pot, add in slightly crisp tortillas, and simmer for 5 minutes. add canned tomatoes and simmer for 15 minutes. stir in cumin. slowly pour in broth and simmer until reduced 1/3.
• 3 puree the soup extremely well until very smooth. season to taste with salt and pepper. serve with additional tortilla crisps, avocado, cheese, cilantro, and onion.