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Tortilla Soup-Light and hearty! is for Soup.

Tortilla Soup-Light and hearty! takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Tortilla Soup-Light and hearty! takes 30 minutes to cook.

Tortilla Soup-Light and hearty! makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Tortilla Soup-Light and hearty! are:

1/8 cup olive oil
1 med. red bell pepper, seeded and diced
1 med. green bell pepper, seeded and diced
1 med. red onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, diced
2 tsp. dried oregano (or 1/8 tsp fresh)
1 tsp. cumin
3/4 tsp. chile powder
1 jalapeno, seeded and diced
1 cup diced tomatoes and juice
4 cups water or chicken stock
2/3 lb. boneless chicken breast
1 15-oz. can black beans, drained and rinsed
2 cups fresh or frozen corn
1/2 cup fresh cilantro, minced
salt

optional garnishes:
baked corn tortilla strips, avocado, low-fat cheese

Here is how you make Tortilla Soup-Light and hearty!:

heat olive oil in pot over medium high heat. saute red pepper, green pepper, onion, garlic, oregano, cumin and chile powder for 3 minutes until vegetables are soft. add water or stock and chicken breast and bring to a boil. reduce heat and simmer uncovered about 20 minutes until chicken is cooked. remove chicken to cool then cut or shred into bite size peices. return chicken to soup. add beans and corn and bring to boil. remove from heat and add cilantro. season with salt.makes 8 large servingsto serve with garnishes:put tortilla strips in bottom of bowl, ladle soup over strips, add avocado and cheese.ole!Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LILDVA.

The nutritional information for Tortilla Soup-Light and hearty! is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 184.7

• Total Fat: 3.8 g
• Cholesterol: 20.5 mg
• Sodium: 304.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 54.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7.1 g
• Protein: 13.4 g

Tortilla Soup-Light and hearty! is Mexican cuisine.