Green Tortilla Soup

Name: Green Tortilla Soup Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Green Tortilla Soup; 1 qt of chicken broth; 6-8 tomatillos with husks removed and rinsed well; 2 bunches of cilantro with ends cut off; 1 jalapeño with seeds removed; 1 whole med-large yellow onion; ½ head garlic; Juice of lime; 2 4oz cans of diced green chilies; 1 lb of cooked chicken shredded diced or cut; 1 can corn; 2 15oz cans of black beans; 1 green bell pepper diced; 1 TBS ground cumin (or more if you); 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp ground pepper; Ground red pepper to desired heat

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Minutes to Prepare: 15
Minutes to Cook: 30

Number of Servings: 10

Ingredients

Green Tortilla Soup1 qt of chicken broth6-8 tomatillos with husks removed and rinsed well2 bunches of cilantro with ends cut off1 jalapeño with seeds removed1 whole med-large yellow onion½ head garlicJuice of lime2 4oz cans of diced green chilies1 lb of cooked chicken shredded, diced, or cut1 can corn2 15oz cans of black beans1 green bell pepper diced1 TBS ground cumin (or more if you)1 tsp salt1 tsp ground pepperGround red pepper to desired heat

Directions

Makes approximately 10 1.5 cups.

Warm up stock on stove in med-large pot. Rinse all veggies. Put tomatillos, cilantro, and jalapeño in blender. Blend well. Add 1 of the cans of diced chilies. Add garlic and onion to blender mix. Blend well for a few minutes. Add Lime Juice and make sure it is well blended. Add to chicken stock in pot. Bring to boil. Add diced green pepper, other can of diced chilies, corn, beans, and chicken. Add seasonings (cumin, salt, and peppers). Let simmer stirring occasionally for 30 minutes.

I top it with baked tortilla chips, low fat cheese, and low fat sour cream. Avocado's are also SO yummy with this.

Number of Servings: 10

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KIKIBUGT.

Servings Per Recipe: 10

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 159.4
Total Fat: 1.9 g
Cholesterol: 27.9 mg
Sodium: 447.0 mg
Total Carbs: 18.6 g
Dietary Fiber: 5.0 g
Protein: 17.9 g

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Member Reviews

LOISDESK
This is good, but it was too hot! I would cut back on the jalapenos next time. - 1/31/11
READY2CHANGE78
Very Yummy! - 1/7/11
JKDANDENEAU
I really enjoyed this soup. It was a little spicy but fullfilling. Because of the spiciness, I was able to keep portion size in control. I would rate this with 5 stars. - 1/26/09
ANSING
Very good. Will most definetly make again! - 1/2/09