Description
This creamy, flavor-forward Vegan Lentil Tortilla Soup is the perfect quick and easy weeknight dinner! It takes just 20 minutes to prepare and uses a handful of pantry staple ingredients. It’s healthy but super hearty, so even meat-eaters will love this completely vegetarian soup.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 red onion, diced
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1–3 teaspoons chiles in adobo, optional
- 1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (15 oz) can corn, drained
- 1 (15 oz) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
- 3/4 cup split red lentils
- 32 oz V8 or other brand vegetable juice
- 1 (13.5 oz) can full-fat coconut milk
- Juice of 1 lime
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
- For Garnish: Tortilla strips, sour cream, sliced jalapeño, and fresh chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.
- Add onion and cook, stirring frequently, for 3-4 minutes.
- Add garlic, cumin, chili powder, and chiles in adobo. Cook, stirring frequently, for another minute.
- Add black beans, corn, lentils, tomatoes, V8, and coconut milk, along with a few large pinches of salt and pepper. Stir to combine.
- Cover the pot and bring to a simmer over medium heat.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, for about 5 minutes or until the lentils are cooked through.
- Add the juice of 1 lime and season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Garnish with tortilla strips, sour cream, sliced jalapeño, and fresh chopped cilantro. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Coconut milk flavor: The spices flavor the coconut milk so you won’t notice much coconut taste. Its sweetness also balances the acidity of the tomatoes.
- Heavy cream substitute: If you don’t need the soup to be vegan, substitute 3/4 cup heavy cream for the can of coconut milk. You may need a teaspoon of granulated sugar to balance the tomato acidity.
- Season generously: Salt throughout cooking and adjust the salt and pepper to taste at the end to bring out the flavors.
- Other lentils: You can use other types of lentils, but adjust the cooking time according to the package instructions. Split red lentils typically cook in 5-7 minutes. Check for tenderness and remove the soup from the heat once the lentils are cooked through.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish, Soup
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: Mexican/American