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Vegetarian Tortilla Soup with Avocado and Cheese

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PREP TIME
20 min
COOKING TIME
40 min
TOTAL TIME
60 min
SERVINGS
8 servings
Dinner
Vegetarian Tortilla Soup with Avocado and Cheese
Ingredients
  • 3 flour tortillas, cut into strips
  • cooking spray
  • 1 tablespoon peanut oil, or as needed
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped onion
  • 1/4 cup chopped red bell peppers
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes with juice, chopped
  • 2 cups diced zucchini
  • 2 cups frozen sweet corn
  • 1/2 cup diced mushrooms
  • 5 cups vegetable broth
  • 3/4 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 avocado - peeled, pitted, and sliced
  • 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Instructions
1
Preheat the oven to its highest temperature setting, which is 375 degrees Fahrenheit or 190 degrees Celsius.
2
Arrange the tortilla strips in a single layer on a baking sheet and lightly mist them with cooking spray to prevent sticking.
3
Bake the tortilla strips in the preheated oven until they are golden brown and crispy, taking around 8 to 10 minutes.
4
Heat a significant amount of peanut oil in a large stockpot over the medium-high heat setting; sauté sliced onions, red bell peppers, and minced garlic until the onions become translucent, which usually takes 5 to 10 minutes. Add canned tomatoes with their juice, sliced zucchinis, frozen corn kernels, and sliced mushrooms; sauté until the zucchinis are slightly tender, which typically takes 3 to 4 minutes.
5
Mix the vegetable broth, chili powder, hot sauce, salt, and pepper into the vegetable mixture; bring the entire mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to a lower setting and let it simmer until the vegetables are tender, which usually requires 20 to 25 minutes. Stir in some chopped cilantro into the soup and remove the stockpot from the heat source.
6
Ladle the hot soup into individual serving bowls; top with tortilla strips, sliced avocados, and shredded Monterey Jack cheese.