Vegan Enchilada Soup

black beans

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Lentils are lower in calories and pinto beans are often cheaper.

enchilada sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade tomato sauce

💰Cheaper: salsa

Homemade sauce can be healthier and salsa is often less expensive.

avocado

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Sour cream is a common topping that can be cheaper than avocados.

vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water

Water can be used in place of broth to save costs.

Warm up a large pot with a little oil on medium-high heat and then add the onion, red pepper, green pepper and a pinch of salt. Stir and cook for about 5-7 minutes.

Then, add the garlic, chili powder, cumin powder and paprika and stir to combine. Cook for another minute.

Add the black beans, pinto beans, canned green chiles, enchilada sauce, corn, canned tomatoes and vegetable broth. Stir to combine and simmer on medium heat for about 15-20 minutes. You can choose to cover or not depending on if you prefer a thicker or thinner soup.

Add the coconut cream and lime juice. Stir and warm up for about 3-5 minutes. Serve with your toppings of choice.

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