La Sopa de Tortilla (sin carne )

Francko's famous Tortilla soup !

 

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 big red pepper
• 1 medium red onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 tablespoons ground cumin or mexican chili powder
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1/2  teaspoon cayenne  
• 1 tablespoon chipotle peppers
• 2 cups  vegetable broth
• salt and pepper to taste
• 12 ounces tortilla chips
• 1 cup shredded vegan  Monterrey jack ''cheese'' (optionnal)
• 1 avocado - peeled, pitted and diced
• handful of chopped  fresh cilantro 
• lime wedges

Directions

1. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the pepper and onion stir fry mix, garlic, cayenne ,chipotle and cumin, and cook 5 minutes, until vegetables are tender. Mix in the tomatoes and chile peppers. Pour in the broth, and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer 30 minutes.
2. Puree 2 cups of the soup in a blender , and continue cooking 5 minutes. Serve in bowls over equal amounts of tortilla chips. Top with ''cheese'' ,cilantro , lime and avocado.