This hearty vegetable soup is packed with southwestern flavors including chipotle peppers, fire roasted diced tomatoes and warm cumin.
Soup season is upon us and I’m all for it: versatile, nutritious and affordable – bring on the soup! One reason I love soup so much is because you can cook once and enjoy it for several days or freeze it for another day weeks later.
Additionally, as a mom of two growing boys, I love how easy it is to pack three or more servings of vegetables into every bowl. Case in point: this Southwest Chipotle Vegetable Soup is chock full of carrots, celery, zucchini and our favorite Little Potato Company creamer potatoes.
To keep it mild, simply scrape out the seeds in the chipotle peppers before mincing. Like it spicy? Garnish with jalapeño before serving. We love to add creamy avocado and shredded cabbage for texture as well. Tortilla chips wouldn’t hurt either.. just sayin’.
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Southwestern Chipotle Vegetable Soup
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion diced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 stalks celery diced
- 1 medium carrot peeled and diced
- 1 medium zucchini diced
- 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce minced
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 12 Little Potato Company creamer potatoes quartered or halved
- 15 ounces fire roasted diced tomatoes
- 6 cups vegetable broth or chicken broth
- avocado, cilantro, shredded cabbage, jalapeno slices optional garnish
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large soup pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and salt and sauté until onions start to sweat, about 4 minutes.
- Add garlic, celery, carrot and zucchini to the pot and continue to sauté until veggies are tender, about 5-7 minutes. Stir in chipotle peppers, cumin and potatoes.
- Pour tomatoes and broth to the pot and bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 25-30 minutes. Check for seasoning and adjust accordingly before serving with optional garnishes.
Nutrition
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Kristen
Love the southwestern twist!! Looks so good.
Liz DellaCroce
Thank you!
Katrina @ In Katrina's Kitchen
I know this recipe is from you so it’s going to have FLAVA!!! ;)
Lindsay Cotter
Love the Southwestern flavors going on in this soup! Perfect way to warm up on a cold night!
Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness
You had me at Chipotle! LOVE all those veggies in there too!
Julia
This soup sounds really healthy and filling! I love those little potatoes you put in the soup. Perfect!
Julianne Bayer
This looks like such a hearty soup!
Gina @Running to the Kitchen
Loving all the veggies in this soup! What a great meal!
Terri - Love and Confections
Looks like such a flavorful and filling soup! Avocado and cilantro are definitely my fave toppings for anything Tex-Mex.
Nicole
I am needing soups like this for the cold weather season!
Liz DellaCroce
You and me both!
Lauren Kelly Nutrition
I love everything about this soup!
Liz DellaCroce
Thank you!!
Alison's Allspice
I love vegetable soup, I can’t wait to add this spicy version to my rotation!
Liz DellaCroce
I hope you love it!!
Candace @ Cabot
That look perfect for a cold night in New England!
Liz DellaCroce
It’s seriously so good!!