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.
Ashley
Yum! So excited for all the wonderful fall soup recipes! The color of that dutch oven is gorgeous! I love making plant based chili recipes in crock pots and have been wanting to whip up a butternut squash and black bean concoction to start celebrating the squash and fall veggies 🙂
veggiesdontbite
Thank you Ashley! It's the perfect time of year for this isn't it?!
karen r
I would use it to cook beans
veggiesdontbite
It's perfect for that!!
Mary
This hearty soup is perfect of the fall weather everyone is experiencing right now. I’m a sucker for avocados in soup, I don’t know why but that make my heart happy 🙂
veggiesdontbite
I'm a sucker for avocados in anything! LOL! Thank you Mary!
Amy Katz from Veggies Save The Day
I can't wait to try this soup! It looks so delicious!
veggiesdontbite
Thanks Amy!
Linda @ Veganosity
LOVE the color of that Dutch oven! You know I'm all over this spicy soup. Give me all of the Mexican food!
veggiesdontbite
Thanks Linda! I love it so much. And YES to all things Mexican!
Carly Williams
I've been eyeing a dutch oven like this! I would use it to make soups, especially now that the weather is starting to get cooler!
veggiesdontbite
I use mine multiple times a week! You would love having one!!
Heather
With the first cool temperatures of the season this week, a chicken or lamb biryani is tempting! Then again, adding the word "tequila" to soup might make that even more appealing to my husband... Thanks for the tip, and cheers!
veggiesdontbite
Oh you would love tequila in your creations! The alcohol burns off and the flavor it gives the onions is SO good!! Plus it smells amazing.
Julie
Your Dutch oven is so beautiful. They've been on my radar for quite some time! I'm thinking if soup tastes so good, chili must be amazing! It's 10:57 pm and after looking at your yummy recipe, I'm hungry! I shall dream of beautiful Le Creuset and soup. ?
veggiesdontbite
I love it so much! LOL, that is me ALL the time!! Chili would be incredible. It's on my list to do soon!
Elyna
I love the idea of Tequilla & the spices Here. One of the ways I would use this dutch oven is making a sake infused pumpkin purée soup, top it with roasted pumpkin seeds. So many possibilities!
veggiesdontbite
Thank you! The tequila gives the best flavor!! That soup sounds amazing.
Chauncee
Your recipes are always so delicious! I use and love Simply Organic spices as well, and dream of owning Le Cruset cookware ***ahhhhh, someday****
veggiesdontbite
Awe, thank you!! Simply Organic spices just give the best flavor don't they?! Best of luck, perhaps you will be a winner!
Sarah
I'd use mine for everything! I already have a few Le Creuset and they are in use every single day! I seriously don't cook without them!
veggiesdontbite
I use it ALL the time too! Love Le Creuset! And the spices are just so darn flavorful!
Tina
The tequila scares me a bit!!
Otherwise it looks awesome. I'd make this for sure.
Would also try bread in the Dutch oven!
veggiesdontbite
Oooh! That's a new one! I bet it would be so good. Don't let the tequila scare you, the alcohol cooks off as you reduce it but the flavor that it gives is unreal!
Andrea Franklin
I'd make some soup!!!
veggiesdontbite
The perfect way to use a dutch oven!
Tazim
Soup looks delicious - so colourful and full of different levels of flavour!
veggiesdontbite
Thank you! It definitely brightens my kitchen!
Chris Teisher
Looks so delicious!! Ay yi yi! Can't wait to try it! In my new Le Crueset radical blue cooking dish!!!
veggiesdontbite
Ha!! Thanks Chris!! You would love all the fun colors!