Heavenly Chicken Tortilla Soup

A healthy and delicious twist on a classic soup. This Heavenly Tortilla Soup recipe from Skinny Kitchen is sure to be a hit with your family. Our Southwestern Mesquite Spice Blend brings out a wonderful smokey flavor. We met Nancy Fox from Skinny Kitchen at a wine event on the Central Coast in California and loved how she creates classic recipes and makes them healthy. Check out her site at SkinnyKitchen.com to see other delicious recipes.

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INGREDIENTS

• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil

• 2 ½ cups chopped onion

• 2 tablespoons chopped garlic

• 2 (6-inch) corn tortillas
  chopped

• 2 tablespoons tomato paste

• 4 teaspoons SPICE OF LIFE SOUTHWESTERN MESQUITE

• 6 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth

• 1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes

• 1 (14 oz) can yellow hominy
  drained and rinsed

• 1 (14 oz) can black beans
  drained and rinsed

• 2 cups cooked chopped chicken

• Juice of one lime
  
  Top with 1 ¼ cups crushed reduced-fat tortilla chips

DIRECTIONS

In a large nonstick pot, add the olive oil, onions and garlic. Sauté for 1 minute.

Add the chopped tortillas, tomato paste, and SPICE OF LIFE SOUTHWESTERN MESQUITE and sauté for 2 minutes.

Stir in the chicken broth and tomatoes. Bring up to a boil, turn down heat and simmer for 15 minutes.

Add the hominy, beans, chicken and fresh squeezed lime juice. Mix well. Cook 10 minutes more.

Makes 10 cups or 5 main-course servings.