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Healthy Chicken Tortilla Soup

Name: Healthy Chicken Tortilla Soup
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8 servings (3 quarts).
Cuisine: North America, Mexican
Ingredients: 1-1/4 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts; 1 cup chopped onion; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) reduced-sodium chicken broth; 1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes; 1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained; 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce; 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste; 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies; 2 teaspoons chili powder; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon sugar; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 3 corn tortillas (6 inches), cut into 1/2-inch strips

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Total Time

Prep: 25 min. Cook: 15 min.

Makes

8 servings (3 quarts)

“I tasted tortilla soup at a restaurant and decided I could come up with an easy recipe to duplicate the taste at home,” writes Kim Seeger of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota.

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Ingredients

1-1/4 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 cup chopped onion
1 teaspoon minced garlic
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes
1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 corn tortillas (6 inches), cut into 1/2-inch strips

Directions

Broil chicken 3-4 in. from the heat for 5-6 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°.
In a Dutch oven coated with cooking spray, cook onion until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the broth, tomatoes, beans, tomato sauce, tomato paste, chilies and seasonings. Shred chicken with two forks; add to soup. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes.
Meanwhile, place tortilla strips on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until crisp. Serve with soup.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/2 cups: 227 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 39mg cholesterol, 818mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 8g fiber), 23g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 lean meat.

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