Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe

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Chicken Tortilla Soup
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In a large stockpot (2 gallons), melt the butter over a medium heat.
  2. Add yellow onions, celery and carrots.
  3. Saute' until onions are translucent (about 5 minutes).
  4. Add water, chipotle puree, spices and chicken to sautee'd vegetables and bring to a boil.
  5. Lower heat and simmer for 1 hour (or until chicken is thoroughly cooked).
  6. Skim off the fat and impurities that rise to the top.
  7. Remove the chicken from the soup.
  8. When it's cool enough to handle, remove the skin and bones from chicken and shred.
  9. Add shredded chicken back to soup.
  10. Add tomatoes, red onion and cilantro to the soup and cook for 5 - 10 minutes.
  11. PREPARE THE GARNISH:.
  12. Heat vegetable shortening in a medium sauce pan until hot, but not smoking.
  13. Cut tortillas in 1/4 strips and fry until crisp, it may be necessary to fry in batches.
  14. Drain on paper towels.
  15. Divide the tortilla strips and put in soup bowls.
  16. Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with grated cheese, diced tomatoes and cilantro.
  17. Squeeze a wedge of lime into each bowl and serve hot.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1120.95 Kcal (4693 kJ)
Calories from fat 878.36 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 97.6g 150%
Cholesterol 453.53mg 151%
Sodium 336mg 14%
Potassium 565.16mg 12%
Total Carbs 23.2g 8%
Sugars 2.87g 11%
Dietary Fiber 3.61g 14%
Protein 36.77g 74%
Vitamin C 34.1mg 57%
Vitamin A 4.7mg 157%
Iron 9.2mg 51%
Calcium 360.5mg 36%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 167.45 Kcal (701 kJ)
Calories from fat 131.21 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.58g 150%
Cholesterol 67.75mg 151%
Sodium 50.19mg 14%
Potassium 84.42mg 12%
Total Carbs 3.46g 8%
Sugars 0.43g 11%
Dietary Fiber 0.54g 14%
Protein 5.49g 74%
Vitamin C 5.1mg 57%
Vitamin A 0.7mg 157%
Iron 1.4mg 51%
Calcium 53.9mg 36%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 29.8
    Points
  • 31
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Total Fat

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