Viki's Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe

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Ingredients:

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4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
2 medium mexican squash zucchini, cut and cubed
2 (15 oz) cans hominy, drained
1 big onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, chopped fine
2 (15 oz) cans tomato sauce
1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes
1 tbsp cumin
2 -4 tbsp chili powder
6 dried new mexico chiles
garlic salt
lime , sliced in 1/4 's
cilantro, leafs chopped ( kinda medium)
grated cheese , any you like cheddar , colby
plain tortilla chips

Directions:

First, Take 6 dried chili's and cut off ends and take seeds out and soak them in hot water to soften for about 30 minutes.
Put them in blender with about 1/4 cup of the water they soaked in and liquefy.
Take small wire strainer and pour into it over bowl and mash through strainer as much as you can.Use the water they were soaked in to pour over strainer to get all flavor from chiles.
Throw away what is left after all is strained out.
Put chicken breasts in large stew pot with lots of water to boil and add onions and garlic and spices.
As this is boiling, add squash, tomato sauce, tomatoes and garlic salt to taste.
Simmer about 30 minutes.
Add strained chili's and hominy and simmer for 30 more minutes.
When done, serve in bowls and top with a small amount of cilantro and cheese.
Squeeze lime juice in to taste.
Serve with corn chips to crush in soup and enjoy!

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	103.25 Kcal (432 kJ)
Calories from fat	25.36 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	2.82g	4%
Cholesterol	46.41mg	15%
Sodium	382.71mg	16%
Potassium	319.02mg	7%
Total Carbs	4.24g	1%
Sugars	1.26g	5%
Dietary Fiber	1.3g	5%
Protein	16.41g	33%
Vitamin C	2.2mg	4%
Iron	0.8mg	4%
Calcium	19.5mg	2%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	98.59 Kcal (413 kJ)
Calories from fat	24.21 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	2.69g	4%
Cholesterol	44.32mg	15%
Sodium	365.43mg	16%
Potassium	304.62mg	7%
Total Carbs	4.04g	1%
Sugars	1.21g	5%
Dietary Fiber	1.24g	5%
Protein	15.66g	33%
Vitamin C	2.1mg	4%
Iron	0.8mg	4%
Calcium	18.6mg	2%

* 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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