Mexican

Spicy Tortilla Soup is for Soup.

Spicy Tortilla Soup takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Spicy Tortilla Soup takes 25 minutes to cook.

Spicy Tortilla Soup makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Spicy Tortilla Soup are:

3/4 cup chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tbsp. tomato paste
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 1/2 tsp. chili powder
salt and pepper to taste
2 vegetable bouillon cubes, low fat (OR, 4 Cups of vegetable broth)
4 tbsp. of chopped cilantro
1 6 inch whole wheat tortilla (Weight Watchers is good). Cut it into 1/2 inch wide strips.
1 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes (canned is fine)
2/3 cup cooked black beans, well rinsed
1 cup zucchini, chopped
1 1/2 tbsp. chopped pickled jalapeno
1 one second spray of vegetable oil cooking spray (Pam)

*Optional: green pepper, frozen corn, lime juice. Adjust nutritional estimates accordingly.

Here is how you make Spicy Tortilla Soup:

Makes 5 1-cup servings.Spray large pot with spray. Add onion and garlic. Cook over low heat, stirring, until almost tender. Stir in tomato paste, cumin and chili powder. Cook, stirring, for a few seconds. Then add broth (or veg cubes and water), tortilla and 2 tbsp. of cilantro. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer for about 15 minutes.Add tomatoes, black beans, zucchini and jalapeno. Cover, and simmer until zucchini is tender (about 5 minutes). taste, and add salt and pepper at this point if desired (but it's not necessary!)Add remaining cilantro as garnish when serving.Recipe can be easily doubled and freezes well, especially in single serving containers.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GRACEFULLYAGING.

The nutritional information for Spicy Tortilla Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 69.7

• Total Fat: 1.1 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 721.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 11.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.4 g
• Protein: 3.3 g

Spicy Tortilla Soup is Mexican cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Spicy Tortilla Soup is Vegetarian