I recently was watching a video that included a recipe for chicken tortilla soup. Thinking that it sounded really good and knowing how low-calorie soups are good for those counting calories, I decided to try something that resembled it. I did stray from the actual ingredients a bit, adding more things than what the recipe called for, but I like how it turned out. Here is what it contained:
- one box of pre-cooked chicken breast cubes
- one can of pre-cooked shredded chicken breast
- one large can of chicken broth
- one small can of tomato sauce
- one can of black beans, drained
- one can of corn, drained
- five carrots, diced
- five celery sticks, chopped
- one yellow onion, diced
- one red onion, diced
- one half small jar of Tostitos salsa
- one can tomato soup
- one can of fat free refried beans
- 10 corn tortillas right from the package, cut into strips
- two packages of taco seasoning
- about four cups of water (just enough to rinse out the other cans)
I put everything in a big soup pot and let it simmer for about two hours. It was delicious! I have no idea of the number of calories. (I guess I could add everything from the cans and packages.) But, this made about 16 servings so in addition to the two small bowls my husband and I each had for dinner, there was lots left over to freeze for other cold snowy days!
Sounds yummy!