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Published 17th December 2025

Recipe: Tortilla soup

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This tortilla soup is a warming, plant-rich meal built around beans, corn, vegetables, and spices that support metabolic and digestive health.

Fiber from beans and corn helps steady blood sugar, while avocado and olive oil support nutrient absorption.

Finished with blue corn chips and fresh toppings, it delivers flavor, texture, and plant diversity in one satisfying bowl.

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Ingredients

(Serves 2-4)

  • 1 tbsp olive oil

  • 1 onion, diced

  • 3 garlic cloves, minced

  • 1 tsp smoked paprika

  • 1 tsp oregano

  • 2 tsp cumin

  • 1–2 chipotle peppers in adobo (or 1 tsp paste or 1 tbsp chipotle flakes)

  • 1 can chopped tomatoes

  • 3 cups vegetable stock

  • 1 ½ cans black beans

  • 1 red pepper

  • 1 cup corn  (fresh or frozen)

  • juice of 1 lime

  • salt and pepper

To serve:

  • sliced avocado

  • sliced fresh jalapenos

  • fresh coriander

  • Greek yogurt

  • corn tortilla chips, slightly crumbled - we recommend blue corn for extra polyphenols

Method

  1. Sauté onion, garlic, and peppers in olive oil until soft.

  2. Add the spices and cook down.

  3. Stir in tomatoes and stock, simmer 10 min.

  4. Add black beans and corn, cook for 5 more minutes.

  5. Finish with lime juice and salt.

  6. Top with avocado, slightly crumbled tortilla chips, a dollop of Greek yogurt and fresh coriander.

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