VEGAN SLOW COOKER TORTILLA SOUP WITH WINTER SQUASH
Tonight I’m thrilled to bring you my Vegan Slow Cooker Tortilla Soup with Winter Squash — a no fuss recipe packed full of nourishing, plant based ingredients that eats like a meal! If this crazy cold snap has you craving some healthy comfort food, whip out your slow cooker and transport yourself to Mexico with this easy vegan recipe. This vibrant recipe comes together with pantry staples, seasonal produce and minimal effort! Hearty winter squash, brown rice, protein packed black beans, bright cherry tomatoes, sweet orange peppers, yellow onion, garlic and a mosaic of spices infuse a tomato and vegetable stock base with feisty mexican flavour — topped off with creamy avocado, crispy corn tortillas, cilantro and a drizzle of Tahini Lime Crema.
Prep Time10minutes
Cook Time5hours
Total Time5hours10minutes
Servings12
Ingredients
Vegan Slow Cooker Tortilla Soup
4cupswhole stewed tomatoes
6cupsvegetable broth
2cupswinter squash
1/4cupbrown rice
1 19ozcan black beans
1pintcherry tomatoes
1orange pepper
1yellow onion
3clovesgarlic
Seasoning
1tbspHimalayan pink salt
1tsppaprika
2tspcumin
1tspchili powder
1/2tspcrushed Chile de árbolor crushed red pepper flakes
Optional Garnish
Corn tortillasplus extra virgin olive oil for frying
Cilantro
Fresh lime
Tahini Lime Cremaa clean, vegan alternative to crème fraîche and one of my favourite recipes!
Instructions
Blend your whole stewed tomatoes with your vegetable broth until smooth. Transfer to slow cooker.
Add brown rice and rinsed black beans to slow cooker.
Chop winter squash and orange peppers into 1″ pieces. Mince onion and garlic. Halve cherry tomatoes. Transfer to slow cooker.
Add seasonings and spices to the slow cooker.
Place the lid on your slow cooker and set to cook on high for 5 hours, or low for 7 hours.
Prepare your garnishes. Pan fry corn tortillas in 1 tbsp of olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Flip every 2 minutes or until golden brown. Crop cilantro, cut lime wedges and avocado slices. If desired, prepare Tahini Lime Crema. After corn tortillas have cooled, slice into thin strips.
Ladle Vegan Slow Cooker Tortilla Soup with Winter Squash into bowls. Top with desired garnishes and serve immediately!