Cheesy Chicken Tortilla Soup

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 507.6
  • Total Fat: 35.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 111.8 mg
  • Sodium: 1,528.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 16.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.7 g
  • Protein: 36.3 g

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Introduction

This is an adaptation of the taste at home recipe. This is an adaptation of the taste at home recipe.
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    1 lb chicken fajita meat
    -or-
    1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast, diced + 1 package chicken fajita seasoning + 2 tbsp vegetable oil
    1/2 cup onion (approx. 1/2 med yellow onion)
    1/4 cup butter, cubed
    1/3 cup all purpose flour
    2 (14.5 oz) cans chicken broth
    1 can rotel
    1 (16 oz) package Velveeta
    2 cups shredded mexican blend cheese
    1 pint half-and-half

Tips

You can also add guacamole or tortilla chips as toppings.


Directions

Combine fajita seasoning and vegetable oil in a large ziploc bag or bowl. Add chicken and marinate for 15 minutes. Cook chicken until no longer pink, set aside. In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in flour until blended. Slowly add chicken broth, cook and stir 2 minutes or until thick and bubbly. Add the rotel, velveeta, and 1 cup shredded cheese; cook and stir until cheese is melted. Stir in half-&-half and chicken; heat through (do not boil). Sprinkle with remaining cheese.

Serving Size: makes 8 1-cup servings

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LADYQ182005.