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    Chicken Cheese Tortilla Soup


    Source of Recipe


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    Recipe Introduction


    Very good cheesy soup. Tastes like a chicken and sour cream enchilada. Very rich and thick. Add water when you reheat it (if necessary). I served it with a big green salad topped with black beans and salsa (a taco salad) and it was a great combination.
    ** the items in ( ) are what I used to make it WW friendly.

    List of Ingredients




    Serves: 8-10Prep.

    6" corn tortillas - cut into 1/4" thick strips
    1 lrg. onion - minced
    2 cloves garlic - minced
    (1 tsp) 2 Tbls. vegetable oil OR olive oil

    15 oz. can tomato puree
    4 cups (lowfat) chicken broth
    up to 1/2 cup hot sauce - to taste
    1/2 med. green bell pepper - seeded, minced, optional
    1 Tbls. minced jalapeno pepper - optional
    1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
    1 tsp. granulated sugar
    1/2 tsp. salt
    1 tsp. chili powder - optional
    1/4 tsp. black pepper

    1/4 cup all-purpose flour mixed with 1/2 cup water

    1 lb. boneless, skinless cooked chicken - cubed
    1 cup heavy whipping cream (SKIM MILK)
    1/4 cup sour cream - low-fat okay
    8 oz. process cheese food - cubed, low-fat okay
    1 Tbls. chopped fresh cilantro - for garnish, optional

    Recipe



    -Deep-fry tortilla strips in 350 degree oil OR spray with non-stick cooking spray and bake in a 400 degree oven until crisp; lightly salt if desired; set aside.

    -In a large pot over medium-high heat, sauté onions and garlic in oil until soft.


    -Add the next 10 ingredients to the pot, bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 20 minutes.
    -Whisk flour/water mixture into soup.
    -Bring contents of pot to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
    -Add chicken to pot and continue to simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
    -Add cream, sour cream, and cheese to pot; stir until cheese has melted.
    -Pour soup into bowls, pile tortilla strips into a "haystack" shape on top of the soup, garnish with cilantro.


 

 

 


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