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Southwestern Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe

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The spices really liven up the flavor in this filling soup. I often doubles the recipe, freezing leftovers for future meals or quick lunches. My son, Rob, even prefers a bowl of it to cookies after school as a snack.—Anne Smithson, Cary, North Carolina

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Southwestern Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Cook: 1-1/4 hours

Yield: 8 Servings

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Ingredients

1 carton (32 ounces) plus 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) crushed tomatoes, undrained
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 large onion, chopped
1/3 cup minced fresh cilantro
1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3 cups frozen corn, thawed
Tortilla chips
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded reduced-fat cheddar or Mexican cheese blend

Directions

In a large saucepan, combine the first 12 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour. Add corn; cook 10 minutes longer. Top each serving with tortilla chips; sprinkle with cheese. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1-1/2 cups soup with 3 tortilla chips and 2 tablespoons cheese) equals 234 calories, 4 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 41 mg cholesterol, 873 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 23 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch, 1 vegetable.

Originally published as Southwestern Chicken Soup in Light & Tasty October/November 2001, p8

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Reviewed on Mar. 08, 2013 by pattysue22

I made this at work in a crock pot for lunch and everyone loved it!! The only thing I changed was adding a can of black beans. This will become a regular!!!! Thanks for sharing!

Reviewed on Sep. 13, 2012 by juicyfruit007

I was disappointed after all the great reviews! Maybe I should take into consideration that the recipe is healthy and diabetic friendly and adjust my expectations. This really was not that special. Just kind of tomatoey and so-so. (I did leave out the cayenne for the sake of the little children.)

Reviewed on Mar. 22, 2012 by germanycook

Awesome! I have to admit I wasn't too sure about this recipe, but it was so full of flavour and you didn't miss the salt/fat at all. I didn't add any cheese or chips. It was super good and my salt-addict husband loved it too!! Success!!

Reviewed on Jan. 06, 2012 by hunter6295

The only thing I did different was add a can of black beans. My only regret was that I didn't make a double batch. This is absolutely fabulous!! I'm making it for next weekends football playoff party.

Reviewed on Nov. 14, 2010 by kcgille

This is a great go to recipie when the weather gets cold! I always add mixed vegetables to amp up the veggie intake for the kids, but my whole family loves this! I think I will try adding black beans too, that sounds fantastic!

Reviewed on Jun. 13, 2010 by LauraManning

I also omitted the chilies and cayenne, and it was still very good. Probably will add black beans next time.

Reviewed on Feb. 05, 2010 by mrsvalgal

My husband and I really liked this soup, but the kids found it to be too spicy. I didn't add as much cayenne as the recipe called for either. Next time I will completely omit the pepper. We crumbled several tortilla chips into the soup to dilute the bite. Once they got soggy it tasted very similar to a chicken tortilla soup.

Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2009 by GLORIAMOUNT

This is one of our favorite Soups. Roasted green chilies that we freeze really adds flavor.

Reviewed on Jul. 24, 2009 by katelandrew

This was delicious!!!