I’m back and better than ever with another RECIPE?! That’s where I start with an idea and whatever happens to be in the fridge that day and make something spectacular.
This tortilla soup & cheesy taquitos is HELLA spectacular, if I do say so myself. Those crunchy, crispy, cheesy taquitos are the perfect thing to dunk in that big bowl of tortilla goodness. This might even be one of the tastiest things I’ve ever made… honestly! Watch how it all came together below.
If you’re craving more of a handheld tortilla dish instead of a soup, check out the load of ideas in this post!
tortilla soup & cheesy taquitos
Ready for the most amazing tortilla soup you’ve ever tasted?! Dunk in some cheesy vegan taquitos for a satisfying dish any day of the week.
Ingredients
tortilla soup
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 C diced onion
- 1/2 C diced red pepper
- 1 tsp chipotle chili powder
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/4 tsp dried sage
- 1 brick seasoned smoked tofu
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 diced vine tomatoes
- 1 1/4 C canned crushed tomatoes
- 2 C low-sodium vegetable stock
- 1/2 tbsp coconut sugar
- 1 C canned black beans
- 1 C thawed frozen corn kernels
- 1 lime (zest and juice)
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
topping options
- vegan sour cream
- diced green onion
- diced avocado
- fresh cilantro
cheesy taquitos
- 1-2 C vegetable oil (for deep frying)
- 8 corn tortillas
- 1/3 C jalapeño ranch dip (optional)
- 1 package vegan cheddar style shreds
Instructions
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To make the soup, start with a large stock pot and sauté onions with vegetable oil for 2 minutes until soft and fragrant. Then add red pepper and all the spices and sauté for 4 to 5 minutes.
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Pull apart the brick of tofu so it resembles chunks of chicken. If you are using plain firm tofu, you might want to add a little more seasoning in the form of smoked paprika and/or cumin to your taste. Then stir in the tofu and the minced garlic and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
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Add crushed tomatoes and diced tomatoes. You don’t have to add fresh tomato, but I happened to have it when I made this. You can use all canned crushed tomatoes and you can even supplement some of the volume of that with some jarred salsa! I happened to add 1/4 cup of salsa in addition to the tomatoes and canned tomatoes because this is was made up on the fly, after all! Stir to combine everything with the tomatoes and then add low-sodium vegetable stock.
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Bring the soup to a simmer, then add coconut sugar (this did help the acidity, but if you must, you can leave it out), black beans, corn, lime zest and juice, sea salt, and ground black pepper.
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Let it simmer for at least another 20 minutes before serving.
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To make the taquitos, heat up vegetable oil to 375°F in a wide cast iron pan. It should be about 1″ of oil on the bottom of the pan so the amount given in the ingredients is general, depending on the size of your pan.
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Using corn tortillas is the best, but they might be a bit dry and crack while you roll them. TIP: heat them for a few seconds in a pan without oil or anything just to soften them!
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Spread a 1/2 tablespoon of jalapeño ranch onto one side of each tortilla and sprinkle a good layer of vegan cheddar style shreds on top. Tightly roll the tortilla from end to end and place 2 toothpicks on either end to hold it together. Do this with all the tortillas, and when your oil is hot enough you can begin frying.
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Use the toothpicks to gently place 2 to 3 taquitos in the pan, then remove the toothpicks immediately. Use a metal spoon to spoon hot oil over top of the taquito to get the top browning as well. After 1 – 1 1/2 minutes, you can gently flip the taquitos over. Fry for another minute and then remove from the hot oil with a pair of tongs onto paper towel to absorb excess oil.
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Serve soup in bowls with your desired toppings, like my cashew sour cream, and the hot and crunchy taquitos! Don’t forget to dip that taquito into the soup.
Recipe Notes
If you are interested in adding a splash of spice to your taquitos, check out my jalapeño ranch dip recipe.
31 thoughts on “tortilla soup & cheesy taquitos”
Just made this today for some friends and served it with quesadillas instead of the taquitos. Everyone loved it. Thank you this great recipe!
I will try it today itself.
i. am. freaking. out.
nomnomnomnom !!!
This recipe looks amazing! I’m a huge fan~ Where can you get smoked seasoned tofu?
its a brand called soyganic. We have it at most grocery stores in Toronto here.
I need to look out or the smoked tofu–I’m not sure I’ve ever seen it before! Thanks for sharing this looks amazing!
I made this today came out great! Thank you for helping my transition to a vegan lifestyle!
AWESOME!!! thank you 😀
I am so craving this right now! I need to get some smoked tofu.
Just made this yesterday along with the cheesy taquitos, i think technically they are called flautas, at least where i live down here in south Texas 😉 (Laredo, TX).
Anyway, LOVED IT! Didn’t have the smoked tofu but I’m off soy products right now anyway but i added a few drops of liquid smoke and it was amazing and added a little subtle smokiness that the tofu would have added. My boyfriend suggested i make this more often 😉
I also added a fire roasted salsa i had leftover and it made it even more delicious and spicy. Thank you for always saving me from buying take-out!!! <3
The print button doesn’t work and when I try to print the page it’s 21 pages and not cropped properly. Could the print button be fixed please?
not sure what to tell you. It works fine for us? This recipe is 2 pages when printed and all images, spaces etc. removed.
what brand of tortillas do you use? arethey gluten free?
Yummy recipe. Good one
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I’m in love with the taquitos and soup. I agree with your video, the taquitos are the star. I altered slightly the recepie?! I omitted the sugar and red bell peppers. Added lemon pepper and some liquid smoke to the soup. I just dipped the taquitos in your vegan ranch (By the way, is my new favorite condiment). After all this, I had to make more taquitos, I ate them all and had only one for the soup. Next time I’ll bake the taquitos instead of frying them. Thank you for this.
This was really good and super easy to make. It looks daunting but doesn’t actually take that long either. I, too, added just a drop or two of liquid smoke to the mix.
Lauren! This is so delicious and so easy to make, I didn’t know I could cook such delicious vegan food before I found your blog. Love your videos, recipes and you!!!
awesome! Thanks love 😀
delicious..
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This soup was amazing! You are really helping the transition to being vegan easy! 🙂
yummmmy post!!
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