Dinner for 6

Creamy Tortilla Soup

Name: Creamy Tortilla Soup
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1/2 cup raw cashews; 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 yellow onion; 2 poblano peppers; 3 cloves garlic; 1 tsp coriander; 1 tsp chili powder; 1 1/2 tsp cumin; 1/4 cup nutritional yeast; 4 cups vegetable broth; 1 can (15 oz) diced tomatoes; 1 can (15 oz) black beans; 1/2 cup medium salsa; 4 corn tortillas; 1/3 cup cilantro; 1 1/2 tbsp fresh lime juice (optional); 1 tsp salt and freshly ground black pepper (optional); tortilla chips (optional)

$8.09for 440 minServes 6

Roasted poblanos, tomatoes, beans, spices, and cashews create a creamy soup topped with crisp tortilla strips and cilantro.

Creamy Tortilla Soup with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Nuts and seeds, 2.25 oz$0.70/oz typical	2.25 oz	$1.57Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 2$0.60 each typical	2	$1.20Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.25$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.26Typical price
	Broth, 33 oz$0.07/oz typical	33 oz	$2.32Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 15 oz$0.08/oz typical	15 oz	$1.20Typical price
	Canned beans, 15 oz$0.09/oz typical	15 oz	$1.35Typical price
	Salsa, 4.25 oz$0.14/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.60Typical price
	Tortillas, 4$0.30 each typical	4	$1.20Typical price
	Juice, 0.5 oz$0.04/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.02Typical price
	Tortilla chips, 0.5 oz$0.22/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.11Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$12.13

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices
Swap tortillas for pitaabout $0.25/each more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Mexican Vegetarian Budget Family Lunches Dinners Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$2.02 per serving$8.09 for 4

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Ingredients

1/2 cup raw cashews
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 yellow onion
2 poblano peppers
3 cloves garlic
1 tsp coriander
1 tsp chili powder
1 1/2 tsp cumin
1/4 cup nutritional yeast
4 cups vegetable broth
1 can (15 oz) diced tomatoes
1 can (15 oz) black beans
1/2 cup medium salsa
4 corn tortillas
1/3 cup cilantro
1 1/2 tbsp fresh lime juice (optional)
1 tsp salt and freshly ground black pepper (optional)
tortilla chips (optional)

Steps

Soak the cashews in hot water for 10 minutes, then drain them.
Heat the oven to 400°F, brush the tortillas with oil, cut them into strips, and bake for 8 minutes.
Heat the olive oil in a 5-quart pot over medium heat, then cook the onion, poblanos, and garlic for 8 minutes.
Stir in the coriander, chili powder, cumin, broth, tomatoes, black beans, salsa, and nutritional yeast, then simmer for 15 minutes.
Blend the cashews with 1 cup of the soup until smooth, then stir the mixture back into the pot.
Simmer the soup for 4 minutes, then stir in the cilantro and lime juice and season with salt and pepper.
Top each bowl with the baked tortilla strips.

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