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Rowena's Tortilla Soup Recipe

By Wendy Bumgardner, About.com

Updated December 11, 2004

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Delicious and healthy soup recipe.
Prep Time: 0 hour, 5 minutes
Cook Time: 0 hour, 30 minutes
Ingredients:
  • 2 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (I usually use leftover chicken)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Olive oil
  • 1 cup onions
  • 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 tablespoon Bottled lime or lemon juice
  • 2 cups (14 1/2 ounce each) fat free chicken broth
  • 1 cup chunky-style Mexican tomato salsa
  • 1 cup frozen corn
  • tortilla chips crushed (use baked chips for less fat)
  • Shredded Cheese
Preparation:
1. Heat olive oil in a skillet.

2. Cook pieces of chicken (if not using leftover chicken) or add cooked chicken to the skillet.

3. Add onions, garlic, cumin and juice. Cook 2 minutes.

4. Add broth, salsa, and corn, heat 10-15 minutes

5. Crush tortilla chips slightly in the bottoms of soup bowls.

6. Ladle soup over the chips and sprinkle cheese on top.

Variation: can add rinsed canned black beans more fiber.

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