Dinner for 6
Creamy Tortilla Soup
$8.09for 440 minServes 6
Roasted poblanos, tomatoes, beans, spices, and cashews create a creamy soup topped with crisp tortilla strips and cilantro.
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 2.25 oz | $1.57Typical price |
 | Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical | 2 | $1.20Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 0.25 | $0.26Typical price |
 | Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 33 oz | $2.32Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 15 oz | $1.20Typical price |
| Canned beans$0.09/oz typical | 15 oz | $1.35Typical price |
 | Salsa$0.14/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.60Typical price |
 | Tortillas$0.30 each typical | 4 | $1.20Typical price |
 | Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.02Typical price |
 | Tortilla chips$0.22/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.11Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $12.13 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap Canned beans for Dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices
- Swap Tortillas for Pita or naanabout $0.25/each more at typical prices
- 40 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
MexicanVegetarianBudgetFamilyLunchesDinnersCold-weather comfortWinter
$2.02 per serving$8.09 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup raw cashews
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 yellow onion
- 2 poblano peppers
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp coriander
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1 can (15 oz) diced tomatoes
- 1 can (15 oz) black beans
- 1/2 cup medium salsa
- 4 corn tortillas
- 1/3 cup cilantro
- 1 1/2 tbsp fresh lime juice (optional)
- 1 tsp salt and freshly ground black pepper (optional)
- tortilla chips (optional)
Steps
- Soak the cashews in hot water for 10 minutes, then drain them.
- Heat the oven to 400°F, brush the tortillas with oil, cut them into strips, and bake for 8 minutes.
- Heat the olive oil in a 5-quart pot over medium heat, then cook the onion, poblanos, and garlic for 8 minutes.
- Stir in the coriander, chili powder, cumin, broth, tomatoes, black beans, salsa, and nutritional yeast, then simmer for 15 minutes.
- Blend the cashews with 1 cup of the soup until smooth, then stir the mixture back into the pot.
- Simmer the soup for 4 minutes, then stir in the cilantro and lime juice and season with salt and pepper.
- Top each bowl with the baked tortilla strips.
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