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Tasty Tortilla Soup

Jennifer suggests playing with this recipe's ingredients to match your own personal tastes. You can use packaged Mesquite flavored chicken, add more tomatoes and onions, or even get creative with the cheeses. Luckily for her, our contest judges absolutely loved it just the way it is! Jennifer Giles - Des Moines, Iowa

7 ServingsPrep: 20 min. Cook: 40 min.

Ingredients

1 large onion, chopped
2 green onions, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons butter
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
4-1/2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (8 ounces) no-salt-added tomato sauce
1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies
1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 cups cubed cooked chicken breast
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
1-1/3 cups crushed baked tortilla chip scoops
7 tablespoons shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese

Directions

In a Dutch oven, saute onion and green onions in butter until tender.
Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
Stir in flour until blended; gradually add broth. Stir in the
tomatoes, tomato sauce, chilies, oregano, cumin and pepper. Bring to
a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Add chicken

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Tasty Tortilla Soup (continued)

Directions (continued)

and cilantro; heat through.
For each serving, place 2 tablespoons chips in a soup bowl. Top with
1-1/2 cups soup. Garnish each serving with 1 tablespoon each of
cheese and chips. Yield: 7 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving equals 256 calories, 8 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 60 mg cholesterol, 654 mg sodium, 23 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 24 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 1 starch, 1/2 fat.