Recipes · Mexican · Soups and Broths

Sopa de Tortilla

One serving has 483 kcal and 12 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of phosphorus (52%), pyridoxine (52%), vitamin K (52%), vitamin C (41%), copper (39%) and fiber (34%). Ready in 35 minutes.

Sopa de Tortilla
Photo: El Nuevo Doge, CC0 · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 25 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (705 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
  • Contains: celery, dairy

Ingredients

  • 150 g Tomatoes
  • 30 g Onion
  • 4 g Garlic
  • 5 g Dried ancho chilies
  • 150 g Vegetable broth
  • 50 g Corn tortillas
  • 12 g Vegetable oil
  • 50 g Avocado
  • 25 g Queso fresco
  • 20 g Mexican crema
  • 5 g Lime juice
  • 3 g Cilantro
  • 0.5 g Salt
  • 200 g Water

Method

  1. Cut the tortillas into strips and fry them in the oil until crisp. Drain.
  2. Blend the tomatoes, onion, garlic and the soaked chili, then fry the purée for 5 minutes in the same pot.
  3. Add the broth and simmer for 15 minutes; season.
  4. Put tortilla strips in a bowl and ladle the hot soup over.
  5. Top with avocado, queso fresco, crema, cilantro and a squeeze of lime.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy483 kcal23%
Carbohydrates42.6 g
Water613 mL
Fiber10.2 g34%
Protein11.8 g25%
Tryptophan0.05 g
Threonine0.21 g
Isoleucine0.2 g
Leucine0.5 g
Lysine0.22 g
Methionine0.1 g
Cystine0.09 g
Phenylalanine0.26 g
Tyrosine0.18 g
Valine0.26 g
Histidine0.15 g
Fat31.8 g
Monounsaturated12.6 g
Polyunsaturated7.3 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-66.5 g
Saturated8.3 g
Trans-Fats0.21 g
Cholesterol29.1 mg
Calcium254 mg25%
Copper0.35 mg39%
Iron2.2 mg12%
Magnesium89.3 mg29%
Manganese0.54 mg30%
Phosphorus363 mg52%
Potassium990 mg21%
Selenium9.5 µg17%
Sodium879 mg
Zinc2.2 mg28%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.22 mg20%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.37 mg34%
Niacin (vitamin B3)3.2 mg23%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.3 mg25%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.68 mg52%
Folate (vitamin B9)84.1 µg21%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.46 µg19%
Choline34.6 mg8%
Vitamin A227 µg32%
Vitamin C30.8 mg41%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)27.5 IU5%
Vitamin E4.1 mg28%
Vitamin K46.6 µg52%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.5 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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