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Healthy Exchanges Tortilla Soup *

Source of Recipe

Healthy Exchanges


List of Ingredients

3 (6-inch) corn tortillas, cut into 1/4 inch strips
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
2 cups (one 16-ounce can) Healthy Request Chicken Broth
1 cup water
1 cup peeled and diced tomato
1 teaspoon chili seasoning
1/2 teaspoon dried minced garlic
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
2 cups (10 ounces) diced cooked chicken breast
1 tablespoon lime juice

In a large skillet sprayed with butter-flavored cooking spray, sauté tortilla strips for 5 minutes or until crisp. Place strips on a paper towel while preparing soup. In a large saucepan sprayed with butter-flavored spray, sauté onion for 5 minutes. Stir in chicken broth, water, tomato, chili seasoning, garlic, and black pepper. Add chicken. Mix well to combine. Bring mixture to a boil. Lower heat and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and stir in lime juice and tortilla strips. Serve at once.

Serves 4 (1 1/4 cup)- Each serving equals:
HE: 2 1/2 Pr, 3/4 Br, 3/4 Ve, 8 OC
171 Calories, 3 gm Fa, 25 gm Pr, 11 gm Ca, 321 mg So, 43 mg Cl, 2 gm Fi
DIABETIC: 2 1/2 Mt, 1 Ve, 1/2 St



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