Mexican Tomato Soup
This vegan builds ripe tomatoes, tomato sauce and sweet corn kernels into an easy meal you can have ready in about 70 minutes. Below: the ingredients split into pantry staples and a quick shopping list, a built-in serving scaler, and the method in 7 steps.
You'll mainly reach for large pot and saucepan. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, the ingredients are plant-based.
What you'll need
Shopping list (4)
Pantry staples (you likely have these)
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How to make it
- Warm the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat, then add the diced onions and cook for 5 to 6 minutes until soft and translucent.
- Stir in the minced garlic and chopped red bell peppers, and cook for another 4 minutes until the peppers begin to soften.
- Add the cumin and oregano and toast for about 30 seconds until fragrant, then stir in the chopped fresh tomatoes and tomato sauce.
- Pour in the vegetable stock, season with salt, and bring to a gentle boil, then lower the heat and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes.
- Stir in the sweet corn kernels and simmer for a further 5 minutes so the corn heats through while keeping a little bite.
- For a smoother texture, blend about half the soup with an immersion blender and return it to the pot, or leave it chunky if preferred.
- Finish with a squeeze of fresh lime juice, taste and adjust the salt, and serve hot topped with chopped cilantro and the sliced onion or leek greens.
You'll use: Large pot Β· Saucepan Β· Blender
Ingredient substitutions
- Lime
- lemon
Tips & common questions
How long does Mexican Tomato Soup take to make?
About 70 minutes from start to finish β an estimate based on the 7 steps and 14 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of lime?
Try lemon. See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes β use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Mexican Tomato Soup vegan?
Based on its ingredients, this recipe contains no meat, fish, dairy or egg, so it looks vegan-friendly. Always double-check labels on packaged items.
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Mexican Tomato Soup is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Campbell tomato soup ad 1968.jpg (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top β how we source recipes.