By Maria Dee
Sopa de tortilla
Tortilla Soup
The key to most traditional torrilla soupe is chicken-mest, stock, fat, etc. But Shannon's managed to make a perfectly perfect plant based version that tastes just as big, bold and delicious. It's almost like you can never get enough, it's just that good.
Updated at: Mon, 11 Aug 2025 07:42:03 GMT
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Ingredients
5 servings
60mlolive oil
1green capsicum
bell pepper, diced
1onion
chopped
1jalapeño
finely diced, seeds removed for a milder soup
2 tablespoonscrushed garlic
1 tablespooncumin seeds
1cinnamon stick
1dried chipotle
warmed through over an open flame until soft, split and seeds removed, or substitute 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
400gtinned diced tomatoes
or freshly chopped tomatoes
2 litreschicken stock
or vegetable
2corn cobs
kernels stripped
500gtinned black beans
1 teaspoondried oregano
2fresh bay leaves
2 stripsorange peel
1lime
zest and juice of
0.5 bunchcoriander
cilantro, chopped
vegetable oil
for shallow-frying
4corn tortillas
sliced into 1 cm strips, this is a good recipe to use up your stale tortillas
avocado
Garnishes chopped, sliced, Coriander, optional
Instructions
Step 1
Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the capsicum, onion, jalapeño and a large pinch of salt and cook until soft.
Step 2
Add the garlic, cumin seeds, cinnamon stick, dried chipotle or smoked paprika and cook for around 30 seconds
Step 3
Add the tomatoes, stock, corn, beans, herbs, orange peel and lime zest. Stir well to combine and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes.
Step 4
To finish, remove the bay leaves, cinnamon stick and chipotle chilli and add the lime juice and fresh coriander. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Step 5
Coat the bottom of a frying pan with vegetable oil and place over medium heat. Add the nortilla strips in batches and fry for 2-4 minutes until crisp. Drain on paper towel
Step 6
Divide half of the tortilla strips among the serving bowls and pour the soup over the top
Step 7
Top with the remaining tortillas strips and garnish with chopped avocado, sliced radish and a drizzle of coriander cashew cream, if using
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