Southwestern Chicken Soup
This slow cooker recipe brings people back for seconds. Chock-full of chicken, corn, tomatoes, peppers and chilies, the savory soup is sure to put a little zip in mealtime. —Harold Tartar, West Palm Beach, Florida10 ServingsPrep: 10 min. Cook: 7 hours
Ingredients
- 1-1/4 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips
- 1 to 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) chicken broth
- 1 package (16 ounces) frozen corn, thawed
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 medium green pepper, chopped
- 1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
- 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies
- 1-1/2 teaspoons seasoned salt, optional
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Directions
- In a large skillet, saute the chicken in oil until lightly browned.
- Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker with a slotted spoon. Stir in the
- remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until
- chicken and vegetables are tender. Stir before serving. Yield: 10
- servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1 cup (prepared with reduced-sodium broth and without seasoned salt) equals 144 calories, 3 g fat (trace saturated fat), 33 mg cholesterol, 350 mg sodium, 15 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 16 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1 starch.