Celadon encouraged me to post this recipe...hopefully this will work...OMG it did...and I'm not techy!!! Woo hoo!!!!!

Well, Celadon was kind enough to run my recipe through MasterCook for nutritional info...this soup has always been a hit for me...I made it up and in the beginning I always used either Crm of Chicken or C rmof Mushroom soup in place of heavy cream and sour cream...but after coming here in November I tweeked it a bit to be more wls friendly...hope you all enjoy this...I know the corn adds additional sugar/carbs so omit it if you like and add an extra can of beans.. Oh, and btw, I like to use the xtra hot Rotel cause I like it spicy!

Blessings!



* Exported from MasterCook *

Chicken Tortilla Soup

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Serving Size : 10 Preparation Time :0:00
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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 1/2 lbs chicken breasts, no skin, no bone, R-T-C
Water to cover Chicken(?1/2-1 QT)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small onion
2 tablespoons garlic -- minced
14 ounces canned tomatoes with green chiles -- Rotel
1 quart low sodium chicken broth
15 ounces black beans, canned -- rinsed and drained
15 ounces whole kernel corn, frozen -- or canned and you can omit to lower the carbs
1/2 cup heavy cream -- (1/2 to 1)
1/2 cup Sour Cream
SALT/ WHITE PEPPER TO TASTE
1 tablespoon Italian Seasoning

SAUTÉ ONIONS AND GARLIC IN OLIVE OIL. ADD CHICKEN AND WATER TO COVER PLUS ROTEL TOMATOES & SEASONINGS....LET COOK UNTIL CHICKEN IS TENDER (I USUALLY GO AHEAD AND CHOP MY CHICKEN BEFORE COOKING). ADD BLACK BEANS AND CORN ALLOW TO SIMMER ABOUT 20 MINUTES. STIR IN HEAVY CREAM AND SOUR CREAM AND ALLOW TO HEAT THROUGH.... VIOLA....BON APETIT!

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 265 Calories; 11g Fat (35.6% calories from fat); 24g Protein; 19g Carbohydrate; 4g Dietary Fiber; 63mg Cholesterol; 546mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 3 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 1 1/2 Fat.

Good job Ameilia! You are more 'techy' than you thought! I hope many people will try your recipe. It is a good one and has been submitted to the new Holiday Cookbook!

THANKS SWEETIE!!! AGAIN LET ME JUST SAY YOU ARE THE BOMB!!!! Have a great day! Blessings!

Where the recipes call for black beans can I use kidney or pinto or the little white beans? I am not sure I like black beans (if they are the same things as black eye peas I think they taste burnt)

Help if you can..

Marta

Black beans are definitely NOT black eyed peas. They are also known as 'turtle beans' and you can find them with other canned beans in the grocery. If you prefer a different bean, navy beans are about the same size but any bean you like would work in the recipe.

Great thanks for setting me straight,, I am looking forward to trying this for the family dinner this week

I've made variations on this recipe and it's wonderful. Try adding chick peas, or using ground turkey. I don't use the cream or sour cream in the cooking but i do add sour cream to the bowl when I get ready to eat. I like to add an envelope of taco seasoning also.

Celadon...what would the numbers be on this omitting the corn and adding another can of beans?

Please and thank you!