Creamy Tortilla Soup-Vegetarian

Submitted by carolinajen4

"I came up with this after reading a tip from a can of refried beans. I first made my chicken version and then thought it would be great with black beans instead of the meat. So easy to put together and a delicious soup."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans Rotel tomatoes & chilies
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans vegetable broth
• 1 (16 ounce) can vegetarian refried beans
• 1 (16 ounce) can black beans, drained
• 1⁄2 cup corn (fresh, frozen or canned)
• 2 teaspoons fresh cilantro, chopped
• corn tortilla strips or chips
• shredded monterey jack cheese

directions

1. Combine tomatoes, broth, beans and corn in medium saucepan. Stir together and bring to a boil. Reduce and bring to a simmer till heated through. Turn off heat and stir in the cilantro. Top each bowl of soup with cheese and crushed tortilla chips. (I use up the crushed chips from the bottom of the bag.).

Reviews

[SandKnight]

An excellent quick and easy meal! Did I mention excellent? Extremely tasty and gets even better as it sits and flavors blend. I ate 4 bowls, and now logged in to make my first review (ever) for this one! The only thing I added, since I'm a spicy lover, was adding some Thai hot sauce in the bowl. Will try doubling the refried beans next time for experiments sake. Thank you!

 

[Linorama]

This soup is fantastic - I can't believe it's so easy! We like the taste and texture best with 2 cans of refried beans instead of just the one. Done in a crock pot, it's a an easy, fuss-free meal we all love. Besides garnishing with chips and cilantro (Daughter doesn't like it so I don't stir it in), we also add chopped avocado to our bowls.

 

[worldmom12]

This is a great soup, made even better by the fact that you can have a very large bowl and feel no guilt. :o) I noticed that the refried beans weren't included in the nutritional information, but by my calculations, the calories still come out at only 167 per serving.<br/><br/>I made the recipe as is except for adding some cayenne pepper and subbing white hominy for the corn. Delicious and so easy!

 

[Jessys Girl]

VERY yummy and SO easy to make!! I followed the recipe but doubled the amount of corn. Also, rather that using broken tortilla chips, I cut up a couple of corn tortillas into strips and fried them in a bit of oil before I made the soup. Delicious!

 

[Nikoma]

No complaiints here about this very tastey, super easy dinner! I did tweak the ammounts of things a bit as I went. I made half the recipe but used most of the refried beans, and almost all the black beans (would have used them all but I wanted them for a wrap tomorrow lol) Didn't have corn tortillas so I cut a few flour tortillas into strips and fried them up in a little oil with some salt. Topped with sour cream and sharp cheddar. The rotel tomatoes only came in a 10oz can so I used half a can of store brand diced tomatoes and chilis. The Rotel's are definately better and hotter. Thanks for this recipe, I'm pretty sure I'll make this again. UPDATE; Just back to add that I've made this many times. It's a recipe I just keep coming back to. It freezes well and everyone loves it!