Move over tortilla soup, there's a new guy in town! Both healthy and flavorful, this vegan chickpea soup with tequila lime will be your new Mexican favorite!
This post was sponsored by Le Creuset and Simply Organic, but the content and opinions expressed are fully my own.
Have you ever made a soup so good and hearty that you could eat it every day? This is how I felt when this creation entered my kitchen! Move over vegan tortilla soup, there's a new guy in town. Both healthy and flavorful, this tequila lime soup will be your new Mexican favorite!
When I got the email from Le Creuset about working together, I was thrilled. I LOVE LOVE their products. They are so well made, work fantastic, and the brand itself is solid in customer service. I have had a dutch oven on my radar for quite some time, so when I got the opportunity to work with one for this job, it was a no brainer. Not only does it look amazing in my kitchen, I am OBSESSED with it. Seriously, I use it multiple times a week! (pssst, check out the surprise before the recipe!)
Preparing your food in a dutch oven just takes it to a whole new level. The flavors are amazing when you let them develop over time, especially in this vegan chickpea soup. Enter Simply Organic spices.
Has anyone ever done a side by side comparison with an average spice brand and Simply Organic? I have. I used to buy spices from another brand because of the price point. I never thought about there being a difference.
Then one day they were out of my spice, so I bought that spice from another grocery store, which carries mostly the Simply Organic brand. Fast forward to the next day when I used it. Just the aroma itself caught me off guard. It was so much more pungent! Simply Organic is hands down one of the best. Pair them with the Le Creuset brand cookware and we're talking food heaven.
The Secret To Making This Vegan Chickpea Soup..
So back to my vegan chickpea soup. The base itself is quite simplistic actually. The key is dried chickpeas (just soak for at least 4 hours, or up to overnight), the Simply Organic spices and the dutch oven where flavors marinate and become incredible.
Of course you can make this in a regular soup pot, but the flavors won't be as deep and intense. Once the simple soup base is done, load it with fresh ingredients like avocado, tomato and cilantro and DIG IN. Try to take a breath from time to time.
Why you need this vegan chickpea soup in your life:
- a fun twist to the average vegan tortilla soup
- the flavors are unique and so tasty, not your average vegan chickpea soup
- chock full of healthy ingredients so it's a one pot meal
- dinner for the entire family, puree it for the littles
- perfect cozy meal
Check out these other delicious vegan soups you'll love and crave all of the time!
- Instant Pot Smoky Kale and White Bean Soup
- Roasted Poblano & Corn Soup
- The Ultimate Creamy Winter Squash Soup
- Vegan Enchilada Casserole
Mexican Tequila Lime Chickpea Soup (Vegan, Gluten Free)
Ingredients
- ½ cup diced red pepper
- ½ cup diced green pepper
- ½ cup diced sweet onion
- 3 cloves garlic chopped
- ½ cup tequila make sure it’s vegan to keep this vegan
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon cumin Simply Organic brand
- ¼ teaspoon coriander Simply Organic brand
- ⅛ - ¼ teaspoon chipotle powder Simply Organic brand, less if you don’t like spice
- 1 ½ teaspoons Himalayan pink salt divided (see instructions, may need less depending on broth used)
- 1 ½ cups dried chickpeas soaked overnight (or for at least 4 hours in hot water)
- 6 cups veggie broth plus some to sauté (or your favorite oil, see note)
Optional Toppings:
- Corn tortillas sliced into thin strips (½-1 per serving)
- Avocado chopped (¼-½ per serving)
- Fresh cilantro
- Fresh tomatoes
- Fresh lime juice
- Hot sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300°f (190°C) if using a Dutch oven.
- Saute peppers, onions and garlic over medium heat until just soft with only ½ teaspoon of the salt and using broth to sauté (or oil if using oil) until they just begin to get soft.
- Add tequila, lime juice and cilantro. Cook until the liquid is reduced by half, it took me about 7-10 minutes.
- Add spices, the rest of the salt, and the pre-soaked chickpeas and mix for about a minute. Then add the broth.
- Bring it to a simmer, then if using the dutch oven, cover it and put it in the pre-heated oven and allow it to slowly cook for 45-60 minutes. Check at 45 minutes and if the chickpeas aren’t soft yet allow it to cook longer. You can leave it up to 60 minutes to allow it to gain more flavor.
- If you are using a regular soup pot, then once the soup starts simmering, turn heat to low and allow it to slowly cook, covered, for 30-60 minutes. Start checking at 30 to make sure you don’t overcook the chickpeas. You can cook it up to 60 minutes as long as your chickpeas don’t get too soft.
- Once the soup is done, put tortilla strips in a bowl then pour soup over the top so they can soak and get soft.
- Top with fresh toppings of choice and enjoy! You can also puree it using an immersion blender (or regular blender once cooled) for younger kids or if you have leftovers to make it a little different the next day. It was delicious whole and in pureed form!
Notes
- The chipotle powder adds a nice flavor to this soup, but feel free to omit or only put a dash if you don’t like spice. Or if you do, feel free to add more.
- Depending on the type of broth you use, you may need more or less salt. You can sub some of the broth with water, but remember this may not make your soup as flavorful.
- If you forget to soak the chickpeas (like I often do) you can also boil them for 20 minutes before using. This soup is designed to cook over a long period of time in order for the flavors to marinate and develop, so the chickpeas will have plenty of time to cook. If you find that they need more time, then cook the soup longer.
- Tips to prep ahead: Soak chickpeas, chop/dice ingredients.
- Baby/kid food idea: Puree the soup for kids of all ages to enjoy. Make sure to leave out the spice for the younger kids.
Recipe by Veggies Don’t Bite, visit our site for more great plant-based recipes.
Nutrition
Nutrition and metric information should be considered an estimate.
Laura
I would love to make this soup. I've always wanted one of these dutch ovens. 🙂
veggiesdontbite
They are awesome! Good luck!
Ashley
The cooler weather means soups and stews and this would be perfect! Thanks for the chance to win.
veggiesdontbite
You are welcome! Yes, it's soup season for sure!
Uma
This looks totally awesome! And I loved your pot too:)
veggiesdontbite
Thank you Uma!
Ali
The Vegan Tortilla soup looks delicious!! I would make soups and Chili and anything else I could think of.
veggiesdontbite
I make it all too!! SO good.
The Vegan 8
Girllllll, this soup is gorgeous! All those colors and layers and chunks..oh yes! Like I mentioned to you on IG, I hate tequila, but have loved the toned down flavor of it in tacos before, so I'm sure I'd love it in this too! You know my favorite thing in the world to make AND eat is soup, so I'm all over this. I never, ever enter other blogger contests, but I entered this one because I do not have one of these dutch ovens and would LOVE one! They are beautiful!
veggiesdontbite
Thanks mama!! You would love this. It's so chunky and flavorful. And the tequila absolutely does not taste like a tequila shot. LOL! Just adds some great flavor. And you must want a dutch oven to have entered! LOL!!
Michelle
The soup sounds amazing and I would love to have a Le Creuset dutch oven!
veggiesdontbite
Thank you!
Angela Strother
Oh my gosh Sophia, this sounds heavenly!! I'm not the best of cooks, but this Dutch oven will certainly help me. The right tools make all the difference. I can't wait to make this dish! <3
veggiesdontbite
Thank you! The right tools absolutely make a difference. The dutch oven cooks it for you so easily!
DJ Harper
I have used the old black iron Dutch ovens mostly when on camp trips, but this beautiful Dutch oven will be an asset to my kitchen! And this recipe -- oh my!!! 🙂
veggiesdontbite
Sounds like you had some tasty camping trips!
Karen
This is seriously a soup to eat all the time!! Can't wait to try it. Making it in a Dutch Oven is a brilliant idea.... dreaming of a pretty turquoise one at this very minute ?
Thanks for another awesome recipe and a great give away!!
veggiesdontbite
You are welcome! I love this dutch oven so much!
Tammy Blomsterberg
I love to cook and find it meditative. I can spend an entire day in the kitchen and it flies by. I would LOVE to have a dutch oven. I would make soups, stews and much more with it. 🙂
veggiesdontbite
I feel the same! When I'm stressed just being in the kitchen creating soothes me. Good luck!
Dee Dee
Love the recipe and love the dutch oven!
veggiesdontbite
Thank you Dee Dee!!
Laura
I would start with making this soup! Looks great.
veggiesdontbite
Thanks Laura!!
Erin Cook
I would love to use a dutch oven to make so many yummy soups and stews - I don't just eat them in the fall and winter. It's all year round for me!
veggiesdontbite
Yes! Soups are great year round!
Deanna
I have an induction stove, which means that my pots and pans have to be magnetic like cast iron. So, I use Dutch ovens for pretty much all of my cooking. This size is one of the ones I use the most, and it would really helpful to have another for when I'm cooking a lot in one day, and would now have to stop cooking to wash one to use again.
veggiesdontbite
Oh wow! I bet you make some great stuff!
Heather Elizabeth
I love the color...it's beautiful. The first thing I would make would be this soup. But, I'm going to make the soup, dutch oven or not! Thanks!
veggiesdontbite
Thank you Heather! You can definitely make the soup without one! Good luck in the giveaway!