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Mexican Tortilla Soup
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Fresh cilantro is used extensively in Mexican cooking. Also called fresh coriander of Chinese parsley, this pungent herb is similar in appearance to flat-leaf parsely.
Ingredients:
Nonstick cooking spray
2
pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch strips
4
cups diced carrots
2
cups sliced celery
1
cup chopped green bell pepper
1
cup chopped onion
4
cloves garlic, minced
1
jalapeño pepper,* seeded and sliced
1
teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1/2
teaspoon ground cumin
8
cups fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth
1
large tomato, seeded and chopped
4
to 5 tablespoons lime juice
2
(6-inch) corn tortillas, cut into 1/4-inch strips
Salt (optional)
3
tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro
Preparation:
1.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray large nonstick Dutch oven with cooking spray; heat over medium heat. Add chicken; cook and stir about 10 minutes or until browned and no longer pink in center. Add carrots, celery, bell pepper, onion, garlic, jalapeño pepper, oregano and cumin; cook and stir over medium heat 5 minutes.
2.
Stir in chicken broth, tomato and lime juice; heat to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 15 to 20 minutes.
3.
Meanwhile, spray tortilla strips lightly with cooking spray; sprinkle very lightly with salt, if desired. Place on baking sheet. Bake about 10 minutes or until browned and crisp, stirring occasionally.
4.
Stir cilantro into soup. Ladle soup into bowls; top evenly with tortilla strips.
Nutritional Information:
| Serving Size: 1-3/4 cups soup with tortilla strips | |
| Sodium | 132 mg |
| Protein | 23 g |
| Fiber | 4 g |
| Carbohydrate | 16 g |
| Cholesterol | 58 mg |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Total Fat | 3 g |
| Calories from Fat | 15 % |
| Calories | 184 |
Dietary Exchange:
| Meat | 2-1/2 |
| Vegetable | 2 |
This recipe appears in:
Mexican
