Chicken Tortilla Soup (in a Flash)

Fauve's Note:

This filling, healthy soup is simply delicious. There are many great recipes you'll find for Chicken Tortilla Soup, but I doubt you'll find one as easy to prepare as this one... From swansonbroth.com.

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 lb boneless chicken breast (cut up cubed)
• 2 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth (to equal 3 1/2 cups)
• 1/2 cup uncooked long-grain white rice
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 (11 ounce) can Mexican-style corn
• 1 cup salsa
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 4 corn tortillas

Directions:

1. Spray saucepot with vegetable cooking spray and heat one minute.
2. Add chicken and cook until browned, stirring often.
3. Add broth, rice and cumin.
4. Heat to a boil; cover and cook over low heat for 20 minutes.
5. Stir in corn, salsa, cilantro and lime juice and heat thoroughly.
6. Top with Crisp Tortilla Strips (directions to follow):
7. CRISP TORTILLA STRIPS
8. Preheat oven to 425*.
9. Cut 4 corn tortillas into thin strips and place on baking sheet.
10. Spray with vegetable cooking spray.
11. Bake 10 minutes or till crispy-golden.

Reviews

[Chef #693278]

WOW!! This was outstanding! And it was SO easy!! We didn't use the corn (daughter doesn't like) and I didn't have any cumin. Even without those two things it was wonderful!! Will definitely make this one again!! THANKS!!