WW Tortilla Soup

By Pattywak

This homemade Mexican style chicken soup is so rich in intriguing flavors, vibrant in color and full of tantalizing aromas that fill your kitchen. It’s usually made by combining chicken broth, tomatoes, onion, garlic and fried tortillas. There are numerous variations to add after that. I’ve added cooked chicken along with fiber rich black beans and hominy for texture. I also used a fabulous blend of spices from a company on the Central Coast (see shopping tip) to make this classic soup, the best I’ve ever tasted!
The skinny for one cup is 180 calories, 4 grams of fat and
4 Weight Watchers POINTS PLUS.
One cup of Baja Fresh’s chicken tortilla soup has 320 calories and 14 grams of fat. The most astounding number is their sodium content at 2760 mg. Yikes! This recipe’s always a huge hit with everyone. It’s so hearty, satisfying and can be served as the main course too!


Health Benefits
Black beans are digested slowly and can suppress your appetite for hours. They’re packed with fiber, iron, B vitamins and folate.

Rinsing the canned beans and hominy before adding to the soup greatly reduces the sodium content.

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
• 2 1/2 cups chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
• 2 (6-inch) corn tortillas, chopped
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 4 teaspoons Spice of Life “Southwestern Mesquite” spices or make my blend of spices, see shopping tip below
• 6 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth, I like Swanson’s
• 1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (14 oz) can yellow hominy, drained and rinsed
• 1 (14 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 cups cooked chopped chicken
• Juice of 1 lime
• Topping
• 1 1/4 cups reduced-fat tortilla chips, crushed

Details

Servings 10
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 40mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a large nonstick pot, add the olive oil, onions and garlic. Sauté for 1 minute.

2. Add the chopped tortillas, tomato paste, and Southwestern mesquite seasonings or our blend (see shopping tip) and sauté for 2 minutes.

3. Stir in the chicken broth and tomatoes. Bring up to a boil, turn down heat and simmer for 15 minutes.

4. Add the hominy, beans, chicken and fresh squeezed lime juice. Mix well. Cook 10 minutes more.

Health Benefits
Black beans are digested slowly and can suppress your appetite for hours. They’re packed with fiber, iron, B vitamins and folate.

Rinsing the canned beans and hominy before adding to the soup greatly reduces the sodium content.