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Bring a bit of the Southwest to your table with this spirit-warming soup. Loaded with tender chicken, diced tomatoes and plenty of seasonings, it's sure to be requested again and again.

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Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

1 cup chopped onion
1 teaspoon minced garlic
3 cups chicken broth
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) Mexican diced tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1-1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast, cubed
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup cold water
1/4 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend
1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
Tortilla chips, optional

Directions

In a large saucepan, combine the first six ingredients; bring to a boil. Add chicken. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 4-6 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; gradually stir into soup.
Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Top servings with cheese and cilantro. Serve with tortilla chips if desired. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One 1-cup serving (prepared with reduced-sodium chicken broth and reduced-fat cheese; calculated without tortilla chips) equals 183 calories, 3 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 67 mg cholesterol, 752 mg sodium, 9 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 30 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 vegetable.

Originally published as Chicken Tortilla Soup in Quick Cooking November/December 2004, p56

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Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2012 by MsDeb01

Love this recipe.

Reviewed on Sep. 06, 2011 by mrsd6504

I've made a different Chicken Tortilla Soup for about 7 years now but decided to try this one... and I think this is the new winner. My husband loved it too... said it was "full of flavor!" My 3 year old daughter didn't care for it because it was a little spicy but I'm sure she'll learn to like it!

Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2010 by Zach'sMom

I love when things work out like they should!! I accidentally used too much chicken broth, but it all worked out fine! I also added a can of corn and I fried some cut up corn tortillas for topping and added some cheese and avocado slices. It was wonderful, my family loved it.

Reviewed on Jan. 05, 2010 by misscleocat

This soup is very good. I threw in a can of rinsed and drained black beans and 2 cups of frozen sweet corn from my garden. I also added an envelope of taco seasoning and an envelope of ranch dressing mix to jazz up the seasoning. Yummo!!!!!

Reviewed on Jan. 01, 2008 by nicestofthedamned

This soup is great poured into a bowl filled with tortilla chips, diced avocado and shredded cheese!

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