Tortilla Soup

Ingredients

  • cup diced onion
  • 1 tsp avocado oil (or olive oil)
  • 1 bell pepper diced
  • 2 jalapeno pepper diced
  • 4 cups vegetable broth (one container)
  • 15 oz canned tomato sauce or crushed tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup salsa
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 can black beans (15 oz) (drained + rinsed)
  • 1 can pinto beans (15 oz) (drained + rinsed)
  • 1 cup frozen corn
  • 3/4 cup dried red lentils
  • 1/2 tsp chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/4-1/2 cup heavy cream
  • salt and pepper to taste

Toppings ideas

  • tortilla chips
  • mex-blend cheese
  • diced jalapeños
  • chopped red onion
  • sliced avocado
  • fresh cilantro
  • sour cream or greek yogurt

Directions

  1. Chop all the veggies and measure ingredients, add everything but the heavy cream to the slow cooker.
  2. Put the slow cooker on low for 7-8 hours or 4-6 on high.
  3. Swirl the cream in and it's ready to serve.

Notes

  • I didn't strictly measure any of the ingredients (salsa / cream / lentils / etc.)
  • I put all the stuff in the slow cooker overnight, and then had it sit on low until dinner time.