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Chicken Tortilla Soup

11/21/2020

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I was on a road trip with my daughter last weekend and after a couple of hours in the car, it became painfully obvious that we were both quickly approaching the "hangry" stage. 😬 We were anxious to get to our destination so we started discussing where we could get something to eat quickly.  She asked me what I wanted and instinctively, I answered, "I'll eat anything."  The words no sooner left my mouth when she snapped back, "No, you won't."  (This child calls me out on EVERYTHING!)  She was absolutely right, of course.  I rarely eat fast food and when I do, I have only a small list of fast foods that actually appeal to me.  I eat a burger about once every 5 years and I really don't like to eat fried foods so that limits my fast food choices. 

​My answer to her original question about where I wanted to eat should have been anywhere instead of anything.  I can find something to eat at almost any fast food restaurant.   I feel like there are more healthy choices at restaurants now than ever before.  There are some exceptions to my the I can eat anywhere rule but I'll just keep that list of offf-limits fast food restaurants to myself.  😉
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​My actual response to her comeback was "I like chicken." 😅  (That was all my nutrient deprived brain could come up with at the moment.)  ​The truth is that I do eat a lot of chicken and my family likes to tease me about how often I eat grilled chicken for dinner.  It's my go-to healthy meal option when I'm at home AND when I'm on a road trip with my brutally honest daughter.  

​I think that only fast food item that I've ever craved is the tortilla soup from Chick Fil-A.  No, they did not sponsor this post - I just really, really love it.  If you've never tried it - you need to.  It's amazing.  My only issue with the Chick Fil A tortilla soup is that it is LOADED with sodium.  

So, if you're me and you start to crave Chick Fil A tortilla soup the minute that the temperatures drop and they start to advertise it, you google out how to make a lower sodium version for yourself at home.  What did we ever do before we could google any recipe that we ever wanted??  I found a copycat Chick Fil A tortilla soup recipe in my search and I was able to modify it to keep the sodium in check.  
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Chicken Tortilla Soup
1 yellow onion, finely chopped
1 Tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons cumin
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon sea salt
3 cans cannellini beans, do not drain
1 can no salt added black beans, undrained
2 cans diced tomatoes with green chiles 
1 can no salt added cream-style corn, undrained
1 can no salt added whole kernel corn, undrained
roasted or rotisserie chicken, bones removed, meat shredded
Juice of 1 lime
Tortilla strips or chips (for topping)
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Heat oil in dutch oven.  Add onion and garlic and saute until translucent.
Stir in cumin, oregano and salt.
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Puree 2 cans of cannellini beans in blender until smooth.  Add to pot.  
Stir in tomatoes, cream corn and whole corn.  
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Stir in shredded chicken. 
Stir in remaining cannellini and black beans.   
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Simmer 20-30 minutes.  
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Add lime juice and top with tortilla strips.  
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Serve with avocado.   This tortilla soup was deeeelicous!  And bonus - I made a giant batch of it so I have plenty leftover for all those days this winter when I'll be craving tortilla soup.  

​Ciao!
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Mom
11/22/2020 12:28:46 pm

Yes!

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