Mexican Chicken Soup with Lime
Created by Bergy on August 30, 2012
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 30m
- Recipe #6344
Ingredients
- 2 corn tortillas, cut into 2" X 1/2" strips
- 1/3 cup onion, chopped
- 1/4 cup Jalapeno peppers, finely chopped
- 6 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup cooked chicken, shredded
- 1 large tomato, chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1/4 cup cilantro. chopped (optional)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 4 slices lime, for garnish
How to Make
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Step 1: Lightly spray a skillet with oil and fry the tortilla strips until golden, drain on paper towel - about 5 minutes
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Step 2: Add broth, onion, jalapenos and chicken to a pot and bring to aboil, turn heat down, cover and simmer for 20 minutes
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Step 3: Add tomato and simmer 5 more minutes, add lime juice and cilantro
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Step 4: Season with salt and pepper, ladle into bowls add tortilla strips and float a slice of lime in each bowl
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (424.7 g)
- Calories 172.6
- Total Fat - 4.2 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.3 g
- Cholesterol - 2.4 mg
- Sodium - 278.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 25.6 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.8 g
- Sugars - 5.2 g
- Protein - 11 g
- Calcium - 47.9 mg
- Iron - 5.4 mg
- Vitamin C - 8 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg