Soup

Mexican Tortilla Soup is for Soup.

Mexican Tortilla Soup takes several minutes to prepare.

Mexican Tortilla Soup takes several minutes to cook.

Mexican Tortilla Soup makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Mexican Tortilla Soup are:

2 pounds of boneless, skinless chicken breast cut into 1/2 inch strips
4 cups of carrots, diced
2 cups of celery, sliced
1 cup of green bell pepper, chopped
4 cloves of garlic, minced
2 jalapeno peppers
1 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp ground cumin
8 cups fat free sodium reduced chicken broth
1 large tomato, seeded and chopped
4 to 5 tablespoons lime juice
2 (6 inch) corn tortillas, cut into 1/4 inch strips(optional)
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro

Here is how you make Mexican Tortilla Soup:

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Spray large nonstick dutch oven with cooking spray; heat over med. heat. Add chicken; cook and stir about 10 mins or until browned and no longer pink in center. Add carrots, celery, bell pepper, onion, garlic, jalapeno pepper, oregano and cumin; cook and stir over med. heat 5 mins.2.Stir in chicken broth, tomato and lime juice; heat to a boil.Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 15 to 20 mins.3.Meanwhile, spray tortilla strips lightly with cooking spray; sprinkle very lightly with salt, if desired. Place on baking sheet.Bake about 10 mins or until browned and crisp, stirring occasionally.4. Stir cilantro into soup.Ladle soup into bowls.Enjoy. =)1 serving=1 3/4 cup soupNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SERA_NINA.

The nutritional information for Mexican Tortilla Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 257.3

• Total Fat: 4.5 g
• Cholesterol: 68.2 mg
• Sodium: 1,719.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 14.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.3 g
• Protein: 38.9 g

The dietary needs meet for Mexican Tortilla Soup is Low Fat