Mexican Vegetable Soup

Published January 14, 2016. Updated December 7, 2018

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Mexican Vegetable Soup – A deliciously healthy, low fat, low calorie soup that’s packed with lots of vegetables! It has so much delicious Mexican fresh flavor and perfect for serving any day of the year. Even though this is a vegetarian soup it is hearty and filling and it’s perfect for a comfy cozy dinner.

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Vegetable Soup with Fresh Mexican Flavors

This soup is low in fat and packed with good for your ingredients, so this could definitely be considered a diet friendly soup (just don’t serve it up with the tortilla chips like I did).

It’s like a traditional vegetable or minestrone soup with a hint of Mexican flavors and if you’re lucky enough to have any left it will make for perfect lunch the next day.

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If you are trying to eat healthier this soup is a great place to start. It’s the perfect way to get a ton of bunch of veggies in your diet in one sitting.

How Can I Make it Spicy?

You can also add a jalapeno pepper or some chipotle peppers if you want to add in some heat (note that it will have a mild heat to it because of the green chilies so if you don’t like any heat just use plan canned tomatoes).

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Use Up Other Vegetables You Have on Hand

You can swap out the veggies here with others you might have on hand peas, asparagus, cauliflower etc. And if you are looking to just cut the list down you can omit green beans because you’ve already got the zucchini so they aren’t really a must.

What Should I Make with the Remaining 1/2 Can Tomatoes?

You can add the remaining canned tomatoes to taco salad, chili, drain and add to eggs, or freeze the remaining half to make this soup again later.

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Mexican Vegetable Soup

A deliciously healthy, low fat, low calorie, veggie packed soup! Filled with Mexican fresh flavors and perfect for serving any day of the year. 
Servings: 6
Prep15 minutes
Cook35 minutes
Ready in: 50 minutes

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onions and carrots and saute 3 minutes then add garlic and saute 1 minute longer. 
  • Stir in vegetable broth, tomatoes, zucchini, green beans, bell pepper, oregano, cumin and season with salt and pepper to taste. 
  • Bring to a boil then reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until veggies are soft, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes.
  • Stir in corn, lime juice and cilantro and cook until corn is heated through. Serve warm.

Notes

Recipe inspired by Sacramento Street
Nutrition Facts
Mexican Vegetable Soup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 154 Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Fat 4g6%
Sodium 167mg7%
Potassium 642mg18%
Carbohydrates 27g9%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 11g12%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 5470IU109%
Vitamin C 64.7mg78%
Calcium 74mg7%
Iron 2.2mg12%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition values are estimates only. See full disclaimer here.

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68 Comments

  • Haley

    Made this tonight for my boyfriend and parents. Also made some quesadillas to dip in the soup. 3 of us are vegetarians and it was incredible!! I added a little extra veggie stock, used 2 cans of tomatoes and used a little extra onion/corn/carrots. Served it up with a dollop of sour cream and everyone really loved it! We’ll certainly be using this recipe again. Thanks so much for sharing :)

  • Debbie

    Oh, one question! Was wondering if it freezes well. Would love to freeze some for later since it’s just my husband and me. Thanks again!

  • Debbie

    I made this soup last night and I love it! It’s a fun soup to make since it’s just chop, add, and enjoy the divine smells along the way. I left out the green beans since I’m not a huge fan and I used frozen roasted corn instead of regular. Topped with a little shredded mozzarella and tortilla strips and enjoyed every bite without feeling guilty. I wanted a different “veggie side” to go with enchilada casserole for this week, but this is great for lunch or a snack too. Thanks so much!

  • Lisa Trass

    I love this soup the only thing is I would boil the green beans and carrots befit hand because they take longer to cook

  • Melissa K

    Really tasty & kid approved! I subbed spinach for corn as I didn’t have any on hand. I also added 1 cup quinoa to make it hearty. Thanks for sharing an easy, delicious recipe!

    • Hayley

      Last time I made this I froze half of it because I made entirely too much and my roommate didn’t like it. It froze okay. When I thawed it some of the vegetables like the zucchini were really mushy, but the flavor was still amazing! I also ate it over brown rice which added some additional texture.

  • Kevin S

    Great soup. I really enjoyed it as well as my wife and daughter. Will keep this in my soup bank.

  • Shannon McIvor

    This recipe was an incredible find. It is a case of “the whole is better than the parts”, where the flavours combined to make such an incredible taste. I cut a half an avocado as a garnish on top and I have to say that this is one of the best soups i’ve Ever tasted! And I get to make it anytime I want!
    Thank you so much for posting the recipe. You’ve just let me up my cooking game with one easy recipe.