Spicy Tequila-Lime Tomato Soup

Description

Simple, inexpensive, and hearty. My boyfriend and I love this different take on boring tomato soup. Best of all, it is very low in calories. Add shrimp for a protein boost.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 large onion, cut into chunks
  • 4 stalks celery, cut into chunks
  • 5 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, seeded and cut into chunks
  • 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
  • ΒΌ cup tequila
  • 1 (28 ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
  • 2 cups vegetable stock
  • 1 (15 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro

Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil in a large stockpot over medium heat; cook and stir onion
  2. celery
  3. and garlic until softened
  4. 5 to 10 minutes. Add green bell pepper and jalapeno peppers to onion mixture; cook and stir until peppers are softened
  5. about 5 minutes.
  6. Pour tequila into vegetable mixture and simmer until slightly reduced
  7. 3 to 4 minutes. Add fired-roasted tomatoes
  8. vegetable stock
  9. crushed tomatoes
  10. lime juice
  11. salt
  12. and pepper to vegetable-tequila mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until flavors have blended
  13. about 20 minutes. Stir cilantro into soup just before serving.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 35 mins

Total Time: 50 mins

Servings: 6

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