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Chicken Tortilla Soup with Corn and Spinach

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Chicken Tortilla Soup with Corn and Spinach

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Baby spinach, frozen corn, store-bought roast chicken, and canned broth are healthy convenience foods. Combined, they make a soup with flavor that tastes like it took more than 15 minutes to make.

Preparation facts

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

2 tsp canola oil

1 onion, chopped

3 cups fat-free, reduced-sodium chicken broth

1 cup frozen or canned corn kernels

4 cups lightly packed baby spinach (4 ounces)

2 cups diced cooked chicken breast

1/2 cup salsa

juice of 1 lime

salt and freshly ground black pepper

1/4 cup coarsely chopped cilantro leaves

1 oz unsalted tortilla chips

Directions

Heat the oil in a deep medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Sauté the onion until it is translucent.

Pour in the chicken broth. Add the corn and spinach. Reduce the heat to medium and cook until the corn is heated through and the spinach is bright green, 3 minutes. Mix in the chicken, salsa, and lime juice. Season the soup to taste with salt and pepper.

To serve, divide the soup among 4 deep bowls. Top each bowl with one quarter of the cilantro. Coarsely crush the tortilla chips and stir one quarter of them into each bowl. Serve immediately.

Copyright © 2005 by Dana Jacobi

Nutrition facts

Serving Size 1 serving
Calories 313
Calories from Fat 81 (26%)
% Daily Value*
14%Total Fat 9g
15%Saturated Fat 2.9g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 3.6g
24%Cholesterol 72mg
15%Sodium 368mg
29%Potassium 1012mg
10%Total Carbohydrate 30g
25%Dietary Fiber 6.3g
Sugars 10g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
67%Protein 33g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.



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