Hearty Chicken Tortilla Soup

Ingredients

• 1 lb. boneless chicken breasts, cut up
• 2 cans (14 1/2 oz. each) Chicken Broth (3 1/2 cups)
• 1/2 cup uncooked regular long-grain white rice
• 1 tsp. ground cumin
• 1 can (11 oz.) Mexican-style corn
• 1 cup chunky salsa
• 1 tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 tbsp. lime juice
• Crisp Tortilla Strips

Directions

Spray sauce pan with vegetable cooking spray and heat 1 min. Add chicken and cook until browned, stirring often.
Add broth, rice and cumin. Heat to a boil. Cover and cook over low heat 20 min.
Stir in corn, salsa, cilantro and lime juice and heat through. Top with Crisp Tortilla Strips.
Crisp Tortilla Strips: Preheat oven to 425F. Cut 4 corn tortillas into thin strips and place on a baking sheet. Spray with vegetable cooking spray. Bake 10 min. or until golden.

Submitted 6/13/05.
Source: Swanson
Submitted By: Gina Cordova-Carter
ginacc@lakes.com
Hearty Chicken Tortilla Soup