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Chickpea & Rice Tortilla Soup
40 min
Main
Soup
10 ingredients or less
Budget-friendly
Servings
Total
40 minPrep
10 minCook
30 minSwap out
gluten
Free from
soy
peanut
tree nut
sesame
Ingredients
Soup
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1 Tbsp (15ml)vegetable oil
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1medium onion, finely chopped
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4garlic cloves, minced
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2 cups (480g)canned diced tomatoes
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2 Tbsp (18g)burrito seasoning
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6 cups (1.4L)boiling water
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2vegetable bouillon cubes, crushed
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2½ cups (410g)cooked chickpeas
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¾ cup (150g)uncooked white rice, rinsed
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¼ tspsalt, plus more to taste
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¼ tspground black pepper, plus more to taste
Tortilla chips
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4large soft flour tortillas
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1 Tbsp (15ml)vegetable oil
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½ tspsalt
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⅛ tspground black pepper
Optional garnish
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fresh cilantro
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sliced chili pepper
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lemon slice
Directions
- Add the oil, onion and garlic to a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook for 2 - 3 minutes, or until translucent.
- Add the tomatoes and burrito spice mix. Cook for another 2 minutes, stirring often. Then add in the remaining soup ingredients.
- Bring the soup to a simmer and cook uncovered for 15 - 20 minutes, or until the rice is fully cooked.
- Line two baking trays and preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C)*.
- Cut each tortilla into 12 pieces and transfer the pieces to a large bowl. Pour the oil, salt, and pepper over the tortillas. Toss and massage with your hands to coat.
- Lay the pieces in a single layer over the baking trays*.
- Bake in the oven on the middle and lowest rack for 3 - 4 minutes. Then flip the tortillas over and return to the oven to bake for another 3 - 4 minutes. Remove from the oven when the edges of the chips are toasted. Keep an eye on them during baking because they can easily over toast.
- When the soup is done, serve with the baked tortilla chips. Enjoy!
Notes
- * We used top and bottom heating (not fan-assisted/convection).
- ** Crowding all the pitas onto one tray can cause the chips to steam rather than roast, which might prevent them from getting crispy.
Storage
- The soup can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
- The tortilla chips can be stored in a container on the counter for up to 2 days.
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Grains & Starches 48%
• uncooked white rice
• large soft flour tortilla
Proteins 24%
• cooked chickpeas
Fruits & Veggies 28%
• medium onion
• garlic clove
• canned diced tomatoes
Calcium
No significant sources of calciumFat
• vegetable oil
• vegetable oil
Nutrition info
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I was too ambitious and made it a bit spicier than I would have liked, but this soup was amazing! And the tortilla chips turned out so well, I was surprised at how good this whole dish tasted!
My favourite soup to make! It's easy, doesn't take long and good for my small budget. I make a huge pot, and I can eat for 2 days. It's perfect for exam season!
Easy, cheap, tasty... I love this one for ever and ever.
Oh wow, this soup is really yummy! Like, even yummier than I was anticipating, especially for how simple it is! It feels very satisfying and nourishing to eat -- real comfort food. I didn't want to measure out canned diced tomatoes or chickpeas, so I just used two full cans of each (so probably closer to about three cups of each ingredient) and it turned out amazing. Definitely going to be making this again and often :)
Cozy comfort on a cold winters night. Thanks Pick Up Limes for another delicious and easy recipe that was was a hit with my kids.
Simple. Easy. Delicious!
Loved this! The homemade tortilla chips were so simple to make yet very tasty, and the garnishes really elevated the soup. Will be making this regularly!
So amazing
Turned out too watery, but I seem to be the only commenter with this problem. Maybe the type of rice made a difference?
Made this soup for lunch and it was quick to prepare. The spices were the right balance and I even used the spice mix presented on this website. I added some sundried tomatoes to the mix. Overall, this is a great soup and I will be making it again.
Using brown rice instead of white, this was still a success. I doubled the amount of chickpeas for more protein and fiber, which was no issue.
Overall, this was simple and great for leftovers. Thank you again ☺️ I enjoy your app
What a deliciously flavorful, speedy and filling meal! And the homemade tortilla chips were also a crowd pleaser. Definitely keeping this one in my back pocket for a good weeknight option
So good! I added diced poblano to the onion and garlic then added chopped kale and frozen corn at the end. This is my favorite recipe I've tried so far!
So wholesome
So wholesome
Sadia , do you think I could swap rice with orzo instead
I would say the flavor : effort required ratio is pretty high! This packs a lot of flavor for very little effort. I will definitely be keeping this for lazy days.
Great soup recipe! I swapped the chickpeas with red beans and added red pepper and spinach and it was delicious :)
One of my favourite yet!! My boyfriend loves it :)
Well not sure what I've done cause instead of soup, I ended up with a stew🤣, but a cerut good one!
Sooooo delish and comforting!!
So good!
I love it!!!
Absolutely delicious!! I used fire roasted tomatoes to add another flavour and loved this. I’ll repeat! Recommend topping with coriander for sure :)
This is something I normally wouldn’t make because I’m usually not a fan of soups with any sort of tomatoes, but my fiancée really wanted to try it, and we both ended up loving it! The flavors were extremely good and I loved the texture of the rice with the chickpeas. I will definitely make this again.
Simple, delicious, and just enough heat to warm you up on a cold fall/winter day!
So good!! We make this all the time. Bonus that it’s so quick and easy too!
Absolutely delicious ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Again very positively surprised by this one, I would put only 1 & 1/2 vegetable stock and skip the salt though, otherwise too salty for me
This was quite the hit, and very easy to make. I used your Mexican spice blend. The tortilla chips are a great touch. Thanks for a healthy cheap recipe!
are those tortilla meant to be eaten warm or can be cold?:) i’m planning to make this ahead for my fam to reheat and i was wondering if i could just leave them baked and cold or would you suggest also re heating them somehow ?:)
A new favorite for Sunday meal prep!
This soup is soooo delicious! My carnivore husband wolfed it down, he couldn't believe it was vegan and so flavourful. Highly recommend.
This is really good, so easy to make and budget friendly, but very tasty and filling! I love it and will also make more tortilla chips from now on haha!
Could I use brown rice instead of white?
Fantastic recipe! I didn’t have chickpeas so used cannellini beans and it was perfect. Delicious and easy to make.
Great recipe and so quick and easy to make! I used kidney beans, which also worked very well, and I didn't have a spice mix, so I just improvised with chili, paprika and cumin powder, which ended up being very tasty!
My teens prefer this to traditional Tortilla Soup! 1 leans vegetarian, the other is an omniore.
Delicious as always! Flavor packed and easy! The tortillas are a must and simple to make while the soup is cooking. The lime-yes! I have also tried it with quinoa which is also great.
Side note- I really appreciate being able to strike through the completed steps, so simple yet satisfying! Thanks for the attention to detail.
Perfect dish for lazy days. Thanks for sharing. :)
Wow!! I just made this with smoked tofu because I ran out of chickpeas yesterday, I also added in some spinach and added some vegan sour cream on top - it was divine! The flavors are on point (I added some ground coriander to all the other Mexican spices), the lemon juice was a lovely addition and the tortilla chips are to die for. I added some paprika powder to them as well and now I want to make crunchy tortilla chips with different spice variations to go with pretty much anything haha. I was able to use a ton of stuff I already had in my fridge and pantry for this and it was so delicious and customizable. For sure going in my regular rotation.
Ok, this comforting dish was absolutely delicious! The rice and garbanzo bean combination was brilliant! Used taco seasoning and a squeeze of lemon to take it to a new level of WOW! Will definitely make again.
Lovely recepie! I added some tofu and carrots instead of chickpeas and it was amazing 😍
One of my favourites for when I don't have a lot of time to cook and it is the end of the month :)
I often prepare my tortillas in a pan instead, it is faster and they are still very delicious! (
One of my favorite recipe of the moment!
Very delicious and comforting!
I recommand to check very regularly the tortillas in the oven, because they can turn from perfect to carbon very fast. 😅 (It might also depend on the oven, I noticed that with mine I usually have to reduce the cooking time.)
Thanks a lot for this great recipe!😄
Hi ! Can I freeze the soup ? Also if I want to add leftover veggie ( corn, celery, carrot...) should I use less rice/chickpeas?
Finaly my veggie broth if powder form 1tsp for 2 cups water. Is it the same as 1 bouillon cube ? Merci Sadia. Love your receipe, your youtube video and web site.
Its great recipe for all fussy eaters:) its almost impossible to stop eating the tortilla chips. Thanks for making it for us!
Video helps my husband who is reluctant to cook haha
I make this all the time! Easy and delicious!!
Easy to make with what's in the house and it's a regular on my dinner rotation. When I don't want to go to the store or when it's a few days before payday it's easily a family favorite
Thank you for this recipe Sadia 😊 It has become our comfort food now. It is so easy and quick. It doesn’t compromise on taste at all. I have made it thrice so far and I only discovered this recipe last month 😉 I made this recipe for a special gathering few days ago and everyone loved it and wanted the details. I shared your blog to them. Keep making more!! Blessings and regards!
As an Erasmus student on a budget, I must have made this soup about 5 times last semester and I wanted to come back here to say how delicious it is ! So comforting, quick and easy. There's nothing not to like about it. Out of the budget recipes video, this is the one I made the most. The tortillas and lemon really add an extra spark to this already lovely soup.
Would blindly recommend this recipe to anyone !
Tried making this soup a couple of month ago and it’s become a favourite! I thought it was a bit of a weird combo but O.M.G, it’s just lovely! The only thing I sometimes change is halving the amount of rice as I it becomes more soupie, but that’s a personal preference obviously. I’ve sent mum the recipe and she’s making it this weekend, can’t wait to see what she thinks ❤️ Hugh’s thanks to the PUL team for always coming up with great recipe ideas!
Making this right now and tasted it and it taste amazing! Also it was so simple and clean up was very quick. I will for sure make this over and over agin like many of your recipes. We eat 1-2 of your recipes everyday. Somedays all of them. Thank so much for all your hard work! (And for making most of them affordable. Times are tough right now with prices. You’ve been a God send 🤍)
Banger food. My tummy is happy.
Comfort Food! Also great with cornbread
It tastes like a hug in your tummy ! Very comforting soup for cold, rainy days
This is so deliciois and satisfying!! Wow 🤩 also great with leftover rice
Very delicious and a very nice soup especially for colder days !
S&S means Simple and Soooo good!
Your website is amazing! easy to follow, clearly written, i love cheking out the boxes! its one of my VERY BEST solutions when i have guests over, when i have no inspiraton, when i dont know what to cook during the week - actually... my GO TO solution everyday <3 thanks Sadia! Greetnings from Breda, NB. A
I only make your recipes every day of the month and this is by far my boyfriend and my favorite recipe!!
This one reminded me of Rasam (South Indian dish) and home! Thank you for this one! This is going in my regulars list.
its now on the stove:) cannot wait to try it! smells delicious:)
dankje wel
Easy ingredients, easy and fast to prepare. Hard to mess up :D super tasty, especially the tortilla chips are amazing!
I made this soup for supper tonight and it was delicious!! Fast and easy too. Thanks for another great recipe, Sadia!!
Hi there! I have a question: why are the meal soups not freezable?
Made this tonight and it was delicious. I used one cup less of water to make it more like a casserole than a soup (to suit my toddler who hasn't quite got the hang of spoons yet) and it turned out just right. Thanks for a lovely recipe!
I followed the recipe exactly and it yielded a delicious, filling, healthy soup.
This was so delicious, cheap and took less than 20 minutes to prepare! For us, it was more like 5-6 servings, which only made it even cheaper!
As we are only two people, we saved our leftovers and ate it for lunch for the next two days. Next time, I will cook the rice separately and mix it in just before eating - because overnight the rice soaked most of the liquid and became a bit mushy.
Looking forward to try the rest of the budget meal plan!
Excellent!
I tried it, we loved it! Thanks for this recipe, we'll probably make it sometime!
This was delicious! I like that you can adjust the serving sizes on the website :) it's a nice little feature.. we were able to make 4 servings, and will have it for lunch tomorrow! I am looking forward to trying the other meals in the "cheap" meals for the week. I have all the ingredients ready to go!
Loved it!!!!!
I love this soup! So easy, filling and delicious! It's becoming a go-to recipe for me. Also be sure to make the chips with it!
I am obsessed with this recipe! It was so easy, quick, and cheap. It froze and reheated really well, too which made it perfect for meal prep :)
It's good, it's filling, it's cheap and most important of all, my family liked it.
This "soup" is such delicious and even better on the day after. I would recommend it for meal prep!
I made this today and I am so glad that I did! It is so delicious! At first I was a bit reluctant to make soup as it is still 'summer' but the temperatures here are not high at all and I was too tempted. I think this is my favourite recipe out of all the recent PUL budget meals and I will be coming back to make it again I can guarantee. It is too tasty not to! ❤❤
Yummy, filling and easy!
This was one of my favourite dishes from the vegan budget challenge! It was so simple and delicious and those tortilla chips really made it! I used fusilli pasta instead of rice and added some cheese to it at the end as we're not vegan, and I cooked the chips for only about 7 minutes total until they were just golden, and my husband and I loved it. Will definitely be adding this to the regular rotation!
Made this the day after you posted but swapped rice for pasta and it was awesome!!!
Made this last week and I'm making it again now! Tastes delicious, is super affordable and quick/easy to make 😃 10/10 recommend!
This recipe is a bowl of comfort. The flavors are wonderful and the overall texture is lovely. I used the the Mexican Inspired Spice mix recipe, also from this website, as my spice combination since I keep it in my pantry already. This was a very quick and easy meal to prepare. I will be adding it to my regular rotation. Thank you Sadia (and team) for providing such simple and delicious meals.
I just turned 28 a few days ago, and my goal for this new year of life is to tend to veganism. I've been eating vegetarian for almost 10 years now, but I want to go even further to protect our beautiful planet and lovely animals. All your work through your videos and website is going to help me so much, taking off the pressure of finding recipes etc. Thank you for all you do, your energy, and how you & your entire team make this world a better place! Los of love you way!
This was incredibly delicious and so easy to make!! Will certainly make this again! Always love PUL recipes, but this is my absolute favourite! Thank you Sadia! 😊
Made this for dinner, it is so delicious! I used half black beans, half chickpeas, because that's what we had on hand, and it came out really well! I also added some carrot for some extra veg which was lovely. Thank you for this ultra budget friendly meal, I am looking forward to trying more! <3
I made it today and it was really delicious miam miam
Super easy, simple and delicious!!! For my family we pretty much have all of these ingredients as staples in our pantry which makes this the perfect meal for when we haven't gone grocery shopping in awhile. I loved the idea of using prepackaged spice blends to add multiple spices at the same time, don't know why I never thought of that before, thanks for the tip!! Again, it's super yummy for being so easy, it doesn't get much better than that!
Delicious Sadia! Just made it for myself & my partner and we loved it! He is Dutch, survives off cheese+bread and dislikes all legumes...so needless to say, I was a bit worried. He not only asked for seconds but requested I make it again regularly! So happy I finally got him to eat chickpeas (all thanks to you!)
The combination of the bouillon + spice mix gives it so much flavor. I sautéed a chopped carrot along with the onions & garlic for some extra veggies and sweetness. Also topped off our bowls with a little bit of shredded vegan cheese & cilantro (& the tortillas of course), + some spinach for myself.
Highly recommend!
I'm definitely looking to try this one out!
I notice that many of your recipes use vegetable bullion cubes but they're not available where I'm from.
What can I use as a substitute?