Mom's Tortilla Soup (crockpot recipe)
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- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
--3-4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cubed--1 large onion, finely chopped--1 heaping tsp. minced garlic--6-7 medium tomatoes, chopped (or 2 cans tomato sauce)--2 cans reduced sodium chicken broth--1/4 tsp. pepper--1/4 tsp. salt (optional)--1 fresh jalapeno or serrano pepper, seeded and chopped--1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped**Extras (these are not tallied in the nutrition information, completely optional):--8-12 corn tortillas, cut into 1/4" strips--Borden Reduced Fat four blend mexican shredded cheese
--Try to keep the chicken partially frozen to make for easier cutting of the breasts (it will make cooking of the meat more uniform in the pot).
--Chop all ingredients as needed. You can save the cilantro for chopping later or put it in a tupperware bowl to keep for a few hours.
--Put chicken, onion, garlic, tomatoes, broth, salt, pepper, and green chile in crockpot. Cover, cook on low 7-8 hours.
--Puree contents of pot and return them to crockpot to keep soup hot. Add chopped cilantro to the crockpot.
**If you want low salt Tortilla chips, take the tortilla strips and put them on a cookie sheet in a 350 degree oven for 15 minutes, or until crunchy.
--Serve soup with tortilla strips or chips, shredded cheese, or whatever else tickles your fancy.
Makes 6 bowls of soup.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PSYCHOGREENGIRL.
--Chop all ingredients as needed. You can save the cilantro for chopping later or put it in a tupperware bowl to keep for a few hours.
--Put chicken, onion, garlic, tomatoes, broth, salt, pepper, and green chile in crockpot. Cover, cook on low 7-8 hours.
--Puree contents of pot and return them to crockpot to keep soup hot. Add chopped cilantro to the crockpot.
**If you want low salt Tortilla chips, take the tortilla strips and put them on a cookie sheet in a 350 degree oven for 15 minutes, or until crunchy.
--Serve soup with tortilla strips or chips, shredded cheese, or whatever else tickles your fancy.
Makes 6 bowls of soup.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PSYCHOGREENGIRL.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 116.3
- Total Fat: 0.9 g
- Cholesterol: 36.7 mg
- Sodium: 596.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 9.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.1 g
- Protein: 18.7 g
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