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Ingredients

• 2 tsp oil (ex: sunflower oil)
• 2-4 tortillas (corn - flour tortillas also work if you are non gluten-free), cut into thin strips
• 1 cup of onion (or fresh onion, chopped
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 jalapeno, seeds removed and chopped finely (or a pinch of red chili pepper flakes)
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1 Tbsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 1.5 cups carrots, chopped into bite-size
• 1-2 sweet peppers, chopped into bite-size
• 1 cup fresh or frozen corn
• 4 cups of vegetable stock (or water)
• 1/4 cup of fresh cilantro
• 1 cup avocado, cut into cubes and sprinkled with lemon (optional - I often leave it out and we find the soup just as delicious)