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Vegan Pozole Inspired Soup

Veggie packed soup with big, bold, Mexican flavors from chipotle and hominy.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Course dinner, lunch, Main Course, Soup
Cuisine American, california, fusion, Mexican, Tex-Mex
Servings 5
Calories 424 kcal

Equipment

  • large pot

Ingredients
  

  • 1 yellow onion chopped
  • 4 carrots chopped in rounds
  • 1 sweet potato peeled and cubed
  • 1 cup butternut squash cubed
  • 1 zucchini cut in rounds
  • 4 ears corn on the cob broken into thirds
  • 1 ear corn kernels removed
  • 1 cup soy curls
  • 15 oz Hominy
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 TBSP tomato paste
  • 8 cups water
  • 3 chipotle peppers in adobo
  • 1 bunch cilantro divided in half. Chopped and whole
  • 2 avocados peeled and sliced
  • 2 limes in wedges
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Heat the oil over medium in a large soup pot and fry the onions for 2-3 minutes until fragrant.
  • Add the soy curls and season with smoked paprika, salt and garlic powder and cook for 5 minutes stirring often until browning.
  • Add tomato paste and cook for 2-3 minutes to caramelize the flavor. Then add the squash, carrots and potatoes and cook while you prepare the broth in the next step.
  • Meanwhile add to a blender 3 chipotle peppers in adobo, ½ bunch of cilantro (use the bottom half of the bunch that is mostly stem) and water and blend until transformed into a smooth flavorful red broth with green flecks
  • Add broth to the pot with all the veggies. Add the corn and hominy and bring to a boil. Once the broth is boiling, add the zucchini. Stir well and simmer until all the veggies are fork tender. It will smell amazing.
  • Finish by serving each bowl topped with sliced avocado, a squeeze of lime and copious chopped cilantro

Nutrition

Calories: 424kcalCarbohydrates: 64gProtein: 12gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 1096mgPotassium: 1324mgFiber: 16gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 18692IUVitamin C: 42mgCalcium: 99mgIron: 4mg
Keyword corn, healthy, holiday, one-pot, soup, spicy
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