A lazy Sunday

Today was a day of nothing. We layed around the house and it was much needed! I am still nursing this sinus infection....yup it's on day 14 of a killer headache! I made Chicken Tortilla Soup for dinner. To our surprise it was really good. I found this recipe in Walking Fit Magazine. It was really simple and incredibly flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.

Ingredients-

3 Tbsp Olive Oil
6 Corn tortillas ( I used 4) rough chopped
1/2 Onion chopped
3 cloves of garlic, minced ( I used mined garlic from the jar-a spoonful)
4 cups Fat Free Reduced Sodium Chicken Broth
2 1/2 Cups Frozen corn kernels (I used the entire bag about 3 cups)
2 cups Salsa ( I used Target Brand Hot)
1 can reduced sodium Back Beans-rinsed. ( I used TJ Cuban Style BB)
1 can (14 oz) no salt added petite diced tomatoes( I used stewed Mexican tomatoes-the whole can)
1 red bell pepper, finely chopped (I had 1/2 red and 1/2 green)
2 Tbsp ground cumin
2 cups cooked chopped chicken
1 cup fat free half-and half

Directions-

Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add tortillas, onion, and garlic. Cook 5 mins or until the onion/garlic are tender.

Add broth, scrapping the bottom of the pan to loosen any brown bits. Add corn, salsa, beans, tomatoes,bell pepper, and cumin. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium to simmer 25-30 mins. ( I simmered about 1 1/2 hours on low covered.) I also added the lime zest of one small lime and the juice for flavor.

Add chicken to the pot and stir. Cook 5-10 mins to heat up the chicken.

Before serving remove pot from heat and add the half-and-half. Stir to combine. Serve each portion topped with sour cream. ( We added a touch of shredded Mexican cheese)

Serves 8
283 calories
9 g fat
5 g fiber
748 mg sodium

 

This is a must try!

Julie