Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Tortilla Soup for cold winter days! Easy, healthy, crockpot recipe

For soup:
1 carton chicken broth
2 cups water ( if your crock-pot will hold it)
1 can yellow corn
1/2 lime ( optional, or sub with 2 tablespoons bottled lime juice)
1 can pinto beans
1 can Ro-tal diced tomatoes and green chilies
1 can black beans
5 large Chicken tenders, browned and chopped
1/2 cup chopped white onion
1 chicken bouillon cube
1 teaspoon of the following spices:
 pepper, cumin, oregano, onion powder, garlic powder ( add more of the spices for personal taste)

*Topping:
4 corn tortillas, warmed in microwave and cut into strips
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese 


For Soup:
Combine all ingredients ( just dump those cans on in, juices and all) in a crock-pot let cook from morning to dinner time on low heat (option 2 cook in crock-pot for 4 hours on high heat

Once soup in ready, it makes 5, ~ 1 1/2 cup servings ( 180 calories per serving without topping)
*For a more filling, hearty meal add the topping to each serving, top soup with 1 chopped tortilla and 1/4 cup cheese for a total of 320 calories per serving!

Here ya go! Another healthy, flavorful dinner for under 400 calories!

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