Vegetarian Tortilla Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 small onion, chopped
3 med. tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 lb. firm or extra-firm tofu, cut into cubes
2 (15 oz.) cans corn, drained
1 (15 oz.) can black beans, rinsed and drained
2 (7 oz.) cans diced, mild green chilies
6 c. vegetable broth
1/4 c. chopped cilantro
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
Juice of half fresh lime
salt and pepper to taste
1 c. shredded pepper-jack cheese
yellow corn tortilla chips

Preparation

Heat oil over medium high heat in a large saucepan or Dutch oven.
Add garlic and onion and cook until tender but not browned. Add tomatoes and cook for a few minutes more.
Add the tofu cubes and stir gently until heated through, then add the corn, black beans, green chilies, vegetable broth, cilantro, cumin, salt, pepper and lime juice.