Baked Yam and Cabbage Tortilla Soup

Welcome to Meatless on Monday #20 with a special recipe! 

This is a Fantastic creation from my sister Jen.  She is a fabulous cook, talented photographer, SUPER sister and professional longboarder.  
I am very proud of her.

For Christmas I sent everyone homemade/DIY gifts.  
Remember that Fajita Mix I shared Friday?  
Jen used it in soup and I'm told it was delicious.

Baked Yam and Cabbage Tortilla Soup 

made with

Mary's Fajita Mix

& 

Queso Fresco Quesadilla 

Ingredients:

SOUP

2 tbs coconut oil

1 large white onion, chopped

1 bulb of garlic or 2 cloves of elephant garlic, chopped

2-3tbs Mary's Fajita Mix

fresh cilantro, small pinch

water

5 tomatoes

1/8 lime wedge

1 head of cabbage, chopped

4 corn tortillas

4 baked yams, cut into fourths

Quesadilla

small tortillas

queso fresco

Directions:

SOUP

-heat coconut oil on MED-HIGH in large soup pot

-add onions and garlic, stir so that onions and garlic are coated with oil

-turn heat down to LOW and stir in Mary's Fajita Mix then cover until soft

-turn heat up to high and add enough water to cover onions and garlic while stirring

-AT THIS POINT USE A WOODEN SPOON TO SCRAPE ANYTHING THAT MIGHT BE STICKING TO THE BOTTOM OF THE POT- DO THIS PERIODICALLY WHILE MAKING SOUP

-add tomatoes and cabbage to pot and stir to coat tomatoes and cabbage

-add enough water to cover tomatoes, cabbage, cilantro and lime wedge and bring to boil

-tear tortillas into small pieces and add to pot 

-turn heat to low and cover until cabbage is softened

-add in yams and bring to high boil while stirring

-turn heat to low and cover for a while

-once all the ingredients soft, transfer to blender in batches and blend until smooth

-return to pot and heat on low until you are ready to serve

QUESADILLAS

-heat a skillet on medium heat

-heat tortilla on both sides

-place queso fresco on tortilla

-fold tortilla in half to close the cheese in

-cook until both sides are golden brown

TIP:   THE LONGER YOU LET THIS SOUP COOK THE BETTER IT WILL BE. WHEN I TRANSFERRED THE SOUP TO THE BLENDER THE INGREDIENTS WERE SO SOFT I COULDN'T FIND THE LIME WEDGE. 

TIP:   IF YOU HAVE A HAND POTATO MASHER, USE IT BEFORE THE BLENDER TO MAKE SURE THE VEGGIES ARE SOFT ENOUGH. 

TIP:  TASTE YOUR SOUP AS YOU GO AND ADD MORE SEASONING OR MORE WATER AS NEEDED TO MELLOW FLAVOR AND/OR THIN