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Friday, March 28, 2008

Tortilla Soup

Tortilla Soup
Hands On:
20 minutes
Total: 30 minutes
Makes: 10 servings (1 cup each)

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons Pure Wesson Vegetable Oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped (1 large = 1 cup)
  • 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 3 cans (14 oz each) chicken broth
  • 1 can (14.5 oz each) Hunt's Petite Diced Tomatoes with Mild Green Chilies, undrained
  • 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
  • 1 cup whole kernel corn
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 cups tortilla chips, broken (2 cups = 4 oz)
  • Shredded Cheddar cheese, sliced green onions, cilantro sprigs and diced avocado, optional

Directions

  1. Heat oil in large saucepan over medium-high heat 1 minute. Add onions, bell peppers and garlic; cook 5 minutes, or until vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring frequently.
  2. Add broth and tomatoes with their liquid. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low. Stir in chicken, corn, cumin, salt and pepper. Simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes.
  3. Ladle hot soup into serving bowls. Top with tortilla chips. Add cheese, onions, cilantro and avocado, if desired.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories

138

Sugars

3 g

Total fat

6 g

Protein

11 g

Saturated fat

1 g

Vitamin A

13%

Cholesterol

24 mg

Vitamin C

45%

Sodium

740 mg

Calcium

4%

Carbohydrate

11 g

Iron

5%

Dietary fiber

2 g



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Thursday, March 27, 2008

Don't forget!

Recipe Club is April 1st at 7pm! It will be at my (Erica's) house, but technically Kanani is still "hosting" as she will bring the main dish. Check the assignments in the sidebar to see if you need to bring something this month. See you there!

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Recipe Club Blog

So.. here's the first post on the new blog. If you want to post too, let me know. I'll add you as an authorized user. This way we can post our recipes, get ideas, and give cooking tips throughout the month. So, comment to this post if you want to participate on the blog!