Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Serves: 4

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (4 oz) can diced green chilies
• 1 cup frozen corn
• 2 cups cooked and shredded chicken
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/2 cup crushed tortilla chips
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• Lime wedges, for garnish

Instructions for Chicken Tortilla Soup recipe:

1. Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
2. Add the garlic, cumin, and chili powder and cook for 1 minute more.
3. Stir in the chicken broth, diced tomatoes, green chilies, corn, and shredded chicken. Bring to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes.
4. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
5. Ladle the soup into bowls and top with cilantro, crushed tortilla chips, shredded cheese, and a squeeze of lime juice.

Nutrition per serving: Calories: 301 Fat: 14g Carbs: 21g Protein: 22g

To dress it up, you can add some extra toppings like avocado, sour cream, or chopped fresh cilantro. You can also serve it with a side of tortilla chips or a warm corn tortilla.

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Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 1 hour and 30 minutes Total time: 1 hour and 45 minutes Servings: 6

Ingredients:

• 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 medium yellow onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 2 cups water
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 carrots, peeled and diced
• 2 celery stalks, diced
• 1 cup uncooked brown rice
• 1/2 cup frozen peas
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Instructions for Homemade Chicken Soup recipe:

1. Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
2. Add the onion and garlic and cook until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
3. Add the chicken breasts to the pot and cook until they are no longer pink on the outside, about 5 minutes per side.
4. Add the chicken broth, water, bay leaf, thyme, rosemary, basil, salt, and pepper to the pot. Bring the mixture to a boil.
5. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 1 hour.
6. Remove the chicken breasts from the pot and shred the meat using two forks. Return the shredded chicken to the pot.
7. Add the carrots, celery, rice, and peas to the pot. Simmer for an additional 30 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender and the rice is cooked.
8. Stir in the chopped parsley and serve.

To dress up the soup, you can add a sprinkle of fresh parsley or a dollop of sour cream to each serving. You can also serve the soup with a side of crusty bread.

One serving of this chicken soup (1/6 of the recipe) has approximately:

• Calories: 240
• Fat: 5 grams
• Carbohydrates: 31 grams
• Protein: 19 grams

I hope you enjoy this recipe! Let me know if you have any questions.

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