Happy October Meatless Monday lovers! To me October is the real start of fall and time to bring out the soups, stews, chilis and yes the pumpkin finally. For the next few months my crock pot will now rest on the counter inside of being stored away. I am so excited to share this Veggie Tortilla Soup & homemade healthy tortilla chips with you all today.
Please join Tina and I by sharing all of the great Meatless Monday recipes today. We can’t wait to see what you all bring too.
Why am I so excited about this Veggie Tortilla Soup today? This was my debut recipe for my new Soup Club!! I can’t wait to tell you all about the Soup Club and how it works but you will need to come back Friday to hear about it!
And everyone knows you can’t have a good Veggie Tortilla Soup without homemade Healthy Tortilla Chips right? They are so easy to make that you will never need to buy them again. Add on the avocado, cheese, sour cream & chips and you will not be disappointed. Vegetarian, Vegan and Gluten Free-got you all this time so jump in and enjoy a bowl.
The easiest way to make soups and chilis (in my opinion) is in the crock pot but this will work just as well in a stock pot. Coming home to the yummy smells that fill the house with these flavors and spices is amazing. Bonus it freezes “souper” well 🙂
Veggie Tortilla Soup & Healthy Tortilla Chips
10/05/2015
Ingredients
- 1 red & 1 yellow pepper-cleaned & diced
- 2 garlic cloves-crushed
- 1/2 onion diced
- 2 15 oz cans of diced tomatoes
- 1 cup frozen corn
- handful of cilantro-minced
- 1 large zucchini-diced
- 4 C Veggie broth-low sodium
- 1 15 oz can black beans-rinsed
- 1 jalapeno diced
- juice of 1 lime
- 2-3 tsp of chili powder
- pepper & salt to taste
- 1 tsp red pepper
- 2 tsp cumin
- Garnish:
- avocado, sour cream, lime, tortilla chips, cheese
- For Tortilla chips:
- 32 corn tortillas
- cooking spray
- Kosher salt
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a crock pot and cook at high for 4 hours or low for 6 hours.
- Top with desired garnish and serve.
- For tortilla chips:
- cut corn tortilla into strips or chip shape
- arrange in single layer on baking sheet
- Spray generously with cooking spray and sprinkle with kosher salt
- bake at 375 for 10-15 min until crispy turning often
I can’t wait to tell you all about my new Soup Club so don’t forget to come back Friday and check it out here and on Fitful Focus where I will be guest posting for Nicole.
What Fall Foods are you loving right now??
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I love tortilla soup! I’m definitely going to make this now that our weather is finally cooling off (no A/C tonight for the first time in months!)
I know it’s freezing all of the sudden isn’t it?!
Those tortilla chips look SO crunchy, I LOVE that! This sounds like a great winter warmer, thanks for the recipe friend 🙂 Happy Meatless Monday!
Thanks! The chips are super crunchy and easy no need to buy them anymore. Have a great week!
Your chips look so good, it’s 6am and I want chips now! The Mexican Restaurant near my house makes all their own and they are to die for. Ummm Soup Club? Yes tell me more about that club, it has my name all over it! Now that it is fall I’m into chilis, squash and soups!
I know chips call my name too!Soup club was a huge success looking forward to sharing
I love everything about this – crock pot, tortilla soup, healthy tortillas! Thank you for sharing, this definitely gets added to the repertoire as it is turning into crock pot weather.
It sure is! Thanks and hope you enjoy
I remember the first time that I made tortilla chips–it blue Alex’s mind, haha. I need to start making soups again. I’ve been craving them so much!
If it has to get cold out then you might as well feel warm and cozy with soups!
Soup sounds so good right now! It cooled off 20 degrees in two days here. I’m freezing. Ok so it’s still 80 but still!
The temps really dropped here too and it finally feels like fall. Now that it stopped raining I am ready for fall running.
This is really similar to a soup I’ve been making for years. I love that’s totally versatile and you can add extra veggies or meat, depending on the size and makeup of the crowd you are feeding.
Yes exactly you could easily add a meat protein to it to make it more hearty.
Ooh it’s soup season! While it’s almost 70 here today, I’m ready for fall foods, including soup. Love a good tortilla soup – and homemade tortilla chips? Yum!
So looking forward to crock pot soup season! Definitely adding this to my Pinterest board!
Love soup and that you made your own tortilla chips! Looks delish!
I make homemade tortillas for Dave probably 2 times a week. He’s addicted. We like to add lime juice and salt, so delish. I can’t believe people buy them fried when they are so good and crispy baked in the oven. Now they know better!! Loving this soup, I have been on a chili kick but soup is sure to follow! We dug out the crock pot this weekend as well, trying to find somewhere to put it on the counter because I don’t want to be slaving over the stove this winter!
I know I will never buy them again and my son even said they were as good as Chipotle-win!
Yum! I have something similar to this coming up Thur! I did NOT make my own tortilla chips though– awesome!! 🙂
You still have time!! LOL
Your tortilla soup looks tasty! I’m obsessed with soup when the weather gets cooler too. I’ll have to check out soup club on Friday. I love how you made healthy tortilla chips – they so much better than the store bought kind. 🙂
Thanks the chips were yummy and so easy. I am really into soup right now too.
THat looks great for this cold day.
Thanks so much it’s definitely soup weather.
oooo Will would love this! Can’t wait for your soup post 🙂
Thanks! Hope you enjoy
I’ve never made homemade tortilla chips before! Looks like the perfect way to warm up on a chilly fall day 🙂 thank goodness the rain is gone, right?!
I know seriously tough few weather days!
It’s been so cold here, highs not making it or barely making it to 60, so soups sound so good right now! I’ll take a big bowl of this with all the avocado on top!
When I make tortilla chips I like to spray them with coconut oil spray, sprinkle with salt, and sometimes add a squeeze of fresh lime. I usually use sprouted tortillas but we have a bunch of corn ones I picked up for something and we only ate a fraction of the package since it was so big so I should use them up and make chips and soup tonight.
Yes lime is great on them too! So easy to make your own isn’t it and my son even likes them.
I could never turn down anything Tortilla! Love Love Love 🙂
Thanks one of my faves as well!
I rarely think to use my crock pot for soups. I do them on the stovetop in my stock pot but I just may give the crock pot a try! Soup Club? Sounds intriguing….
Crock pots are great for soups! The veggies get extra time to soak in the flavors. Soup club was a huge hit. Can’t wait to tell you all about it
Mmm, this sounds souper tasty 🙂 And I def want to know more about the Soup Club!
Thanks and soup club is amazing can’t wait to tell you all about it!
It’s still hot outside here in SoCal, but my family and I still love soup. In fact, we eat it year round. Tortilla soup is always a hit in my house. I also order it when we go to dinner too! Yummo!
Thanks! It is one of my favorites too
I’m all about soups and crock pots. This sounds like a winner! Yum.
Thanks! Hope you enjoy
I never realized how easy homemade tortilla chips were to make. I’ll definitely have to give this a try.
oh so easy! You will never buy them again 🙂
Tortilla soup is one of my all time favorites and making my own chips is a must.
I know they are so easy to make!
Yum, I love digging out the crockpot! My favorite time of year to use it!
I know it’s so easy isn’t it?!
This sounds great! Yay for something new to try in the crock pot!
Thanks hope you and the family enjoy it 🙂
Soups every Sunday at our house from now until Spring! I make double so we have it for lunches during the week too. Love it!
Great idea! Hope you comeback to hear about the soup club you will love it!
I love tortilla soup! We make ours with chicken, this certainly looks like a worthy competitor!
Thanks so much!
A soup club sounds like a lot of fun, especially when the soup looks like that 🙂
Ah thanks friend! ?
This soup sounds tasty. A great soup for fall. Although there are alot of ingredients in that soup. And what makes the Corn tortillas healthy?
The corn tortillas are healthier than flour ones. These are baked and not fried as well
This looks amazing. I said it before but its true, you should create your own cookbook to sell! It would be great!
You are very sweet! Maybe one day 🙂
I using this recipe! Thank you for sharing. I wish I had time to make it tonight. Nic-
It’s super easy you will love it!
That soup looks amazing!! Definitely will be trying it 🙂
I am really loving butternut squash this fall – YUM!!
Thanks! Squash is so versatile I love it!
Love the concept! I’ve never had tortilla soup before!
Really?! It’s super easy and yummy
The crock pot came out on Sunday! My hubby made his first crock of chili (shhhh- not my favorite) now this soup sounds good! and I can’t wait to hear about the soup club!!!!
Ok I was thinking about you and soup club! LOL You will love it and I know you will want to do it too
I love those tortilla chips! I used to do them a lot… slipped my mind though. Thanks for the reminer, and the amazing soup recipe!
Thanks! Yes the tortillas are souper yummy!
I’ll definitely be making this as the weather starts to get colder! Sounds delish!
Thanks so much hope you enjoy
Mmmmm I love tortilla soup! My favorite is from Islands burger shack – if you have a chance to try I highly recommend! But then again the homemade version is likely to be even better! Can’t wait to give it a shot. Thanks for sharing, Deborah
Thank you for stopping by! The homemade version is always better right?!