What do you do when you have ton of tortillas to finish up? I have been buying tortillas in bulk from bountiful basket. On good days I take the time to separate them and pack them in ziplocs to freeze. But then some days I forget and realize that I need to use up the remaining tortillas soon. Baking the tortillas makes them crisp and you can customize it with your spices and it is also healthy since there is not much oil involved.
These chips also serve as a nice garnish and add a crisp to various soups. Here, I have made a simple bean soup using regular ingredients and the highlight were the chips. You can add any veggies or beans to the soup. It was a refreshing, healthy and light meal and everyone enjoyed it. Off to the recipe.
Vegetarian Tortilla Soup
Vegetarian soup with beans and tortilla strips.
Ingredients:
- tortilla - as needed
- oil - 1 tbsp
- garlic - 6 - 8 cloves
- jalapeno - 1 - chopped
- onion - 1/2 cup - chopped
- celery - 3/4 cup - diced
- carrots - 1 cup - diced
- black eyed peas - 1 cup (cooked)
- pinto beans - 1 cup (cooked)
- tomatoes - 1 1/2 cup - puree
- water - 4 - 4 1/2 cups
- salt - to taste
- cumin powder - 2 - 3 tsp
- chilly powder - 1/4 tsp
- coriander powder - 1 - 2 tsp
Instructions:
Cut tortilla into strips and coat with a little oil. Bake in a 350F oven for about 15 minutes flipping once in the middle.
Heat oil and add garlic, jalapeno, onion and celery. Cook for a few minutes. Add the rest of the ingredients and bring to a boil. Simmer for about 15 minutes. Serve warm with the baked chips sprinkled over.
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1. Cut tortilla into strips and coat with a tsp of oil.
2. Place on a baking sheet and bake in a 350F oven for about 15 min turning once in the middle.
3. Baked tortillas.
4. Heat oil and add garlic, jalapeno, onion and celery. Cook for a few minutes.
5. Add the carrots.
6. Add the peas, pinto beans, tomato puree and water.
7. Add the rest of the ingredients and bring to a boil. Simmer for 15 minutes.
8. Soup ready. Serve warm with the baked chips sprinkled over.
Healthy soup ready.
Enjoy!
