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Chicken Tortilla Soup

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 cup finely chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 (141/2 oz.) cans fat-free,
less-sodium chicken broth
  2 (14.5 oz.) cans no salt added tomatoes
  1 (16 oz.) can fat free refried beans
  1 bay leaf
  2 ounces baked tortilla chips, crushed (about 2 cups)

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; sauté 3 minutes. Add chili powder and next 6 ingredients (chili powder to bay leaf). Bring to a boil’ reduce heat, and simmer 45 minutes. Remove from heat, discard bay leaf. Ladle into bowls, top with chips.

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Yield: 4 servings (2 cups soup and _ cup chips)
Calories 256;
Carbohydrate 44.5 g;
Fat 4.1 g;
Protein 12.6 g;
Fiber 10.1 g;
Cholesterol 4 mg;
Iron 3.5 mg;
Sodium 700 mg;
Calcium 155 mg.

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