Vegetarian Tortilla Soup

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• vegetable oil cooking spray
• 3/4 cup chopped onion
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 3/4 teaspoon chili powder
• 4 cups canned vegetable broth
• 4 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 24 inches corn tortillas, cut into 1/2 inch-wide strips
• 1 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes
• 2/3 cup canned black beans, rinsed, drained
• 2/3 cup chopped zucchini
• 1 1/2 tablespoons minced seeded jalapeno chiles

Recipe

• 1 spray large nonstick saucepan with vegetable oil spray.
• 2 add onion and garlic; cover and cook over medium-low heat until almost tender, stirring often, about 5 minutes.
• 3 stir in tomato paste, cumin and chili powder.
• 4 add broth and 2 tablespoons cilantro; bring to boil.
• 5 reduce heat; cover and simmer until flavors blend, about 15 minutes.
• 6 (can be made 1 day ahead. cover; chill. bring to simmer before continuing.) add tortillas, tomatoes, beans, zucchini and jalapeñp to soup.
• 7 cover; simmer until zucchini is tender, about 5 minutes.
• 8 season with salt and pepper.
• 9 ladle soup into bowls.
• 10 sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons cilantro.