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Southwestern Chicken-and-Rice Soup With Tortilla Strips Recipe

Southwestern Chicken-and-Rice Soup With Tortilla Strips Recipe

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Southwestern Chicken-and-Rice Soup With Tortilla Strips

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Ingredients:

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1 medium onion, chopped
1 large carrot, peeled and chopped
1/2 medium-size red bell pepper, chopped
1 tbsp vegetable oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups shredded cooked chicken
3/4 cup uncooked white rice
2 medium plum tomatoes, chopped
1 to 2 tbsp. chopped pickled jalapeno slices
1 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp black pepper
8 cups chicken broth
1/4 cup loosely packed cilantro leaves, chopped
juice of 1 lime (about 2 tbsp.)
1 ripe avocado, chopped

Directions:

Sauté chopped onion, carrot, and bell pepper in hot oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat 7 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add minced garlic, and sauté 1 minute.
Stir in chicken and next 5 ingredients. Stir in chicken broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until rice is tender. Stir in cilantro and lime juice. Serve with chopped avocado and Tortilla Strips.
*3/4 cup brown rice may be substituted for white rice. Prepare recipe as directed, increasing simmer time to 45 minutes or until rice is tender.
Tortilla Strips: Cut 6 (6-inch) corn tortillas into strips, and place on a baking sheet coated with vegetable cooking spray. Spray cooking spray over tops of strips. Bake at 400° for 10 to 15 minutes or until crisp, stirring occasionally. Prep: 5 min., Bake: 15 min.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	2571.72 Kcal (10767 kJ)
Calories from fat	1263.89 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	140.43g	216%
Cholesterol	203.48mg	68%
Sodium	9489.2mg	395%
Potassium	4996.83mg	106%
Total Carbs	229.26g	76%
Sugars	20.21g	81%
Dietary Fiber	24.05g	96%
Protein	90.51g	181%
Vitamin C	273.9mg	456%
Vitamin A	2.2mg	73%
Iron	39.4mg	219%
Calcium	353.6mg	35%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	79.37 Kcal (332 kJ)
Calories from fat	39.01 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	4.33g	216%
Cholesterol	6.28mg	68%
Sodium	292.88mg	395%
Potassium	154.22mg	106%
Total Carbs	7.08g	76%
Sugars	0.62g	81%
Dietary Fiber	0.74g	96%
Protein	2.79g	181%
Vitamin C	8.5mg	456%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	73%
Iron	1.2mg	219%
Calcium	10.9mg	35%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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