Vegan Mexican Menudo

Cinco de Mayo - Soup, Stew and Chili

This vegan Mexican menudo is meatless and totally delicious, with shiitake mushrooms cooked in a vegetable broth with tomatoes and ancho chiles.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 40 mins

Additional: 5 mins

Total: 55 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 cups

Vegan Mexican Menudo

Ingredients

4 Roma tomatoes

2 ancho chile peppers

seeded and deveined

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 garlic cloves

1 pinch ground cumin

2 pounds shiitake mushrooms

sliced

½ cup water

salt to taste

1 quart vegetable broth

¼ cup finely chopped white onion

¼ teaspoon dried oregano

1 lime

cut in wedges

1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

The Perfect Blended Margarita

Soup, Stew and Chili

Directions

Step 1

Place tomatoes and ancho peppers in a pot cover with water and bring to a boil. Cook until tender about 5 minutes. Let soak in the hot water for 5 minutes more.

Step 2

Transfer tomatoes ancho peppers and 1/2 cup water into a blender. Cover and hold lid down with a potholder; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Strain sauce through a sieve discarding the solids.

Step 3

Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Crush garlic with cumin in a bowl and add to the hot pan. Cook and stir until fragrant about 1 minute. Add mushrooms; cook and stir until soft about 5 minutes. Pour tomato sauce over the mushrooms and season with salt. Let simmer until sauce is slightly thickened about 5 minutes. Add vegetable broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and let soup simmer until flavors meld about 15 minutes.

Step 4

Pour soup into individual bowls; garnish with onion and oregano. Serve with lime wedges and red pepper flakes on the side.

Nutritional Information

Vegan Mexican Menudo

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 213.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 7.6g 15%

Carbohydrates: 25.8g 8%

Dietary Fiber: 6.5g 26%

Sugars: 8.7g

Fat: 7.8g 12%

Saturated Fat: 1g 5%

Vitamin A Iu: 1974.4IU 40%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.1mg 8%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 15%

Vitamin C: 51.6mg 86%

Folate: 24.6mcg 6%

Calcium: 48mg 5%

Iron: 4.8mg 26%

Magnesium: 18.2mg 7%

Potassium: 302.8mg 9%

Sodium: 559.5mg 22%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 8%

Calories From Fat: 70.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.