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mexican chicken soup
by ShareTheRoadPublished Jun. 2, 2009
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I've been doing South Beach more as a way of healthy eating and living, rather than a method of weight loss. I really enjoy the principles of good carbs, bad carbs, whole foods, etc, and at the risk of sounding like so many 'my diet is better than your diet' zealots, it truly is a way of life, with an added benefit of weight loss.
One of my favorite and most simple recipes I've found in the South Beach Diet Quick & Easy book is the Mexican Chicken Soup. It is delicious both cold or hot, and its very healthy, so I figured I'd be nice and share it here. :) Don't skimp on the fresh stuff like fresh garlic, freshly ground pepper, and fresh salsa. It makes a big difference in the end result! Enjoy!
1T canola oil
1 small onion, chopped
1 jalepeno, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tsp ground cumin
1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 2" strips
5 cups low sodium chicken broth
2 cups mild refrigerated FRESH salsa (not that jarred crap!)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Heat oil in large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and jalapeno; cook, stirring often, until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and cumin, cook 30 seconds more.
Add broth, increase heat to high, and bring to rapid simmer. Add chicken and cool until no longer pink, about 3 minutes. Stir in salsa, bring back to simmer, season with salt and pepper to taste, and serve.
Two modifications I like to make to this recipe:
I pull the white meat chicken off a pre-cooked rotisserie chicken and use that instead.
If I don't use rotisserie chicken, I will cook the soup much longer, covered at a low simmer, until the chicken is fork tender.
Makes (4) 2 1/4 cup servings
320 calories
8g fat
1.5g saturated fat
46g protein
14g carbs
2g dietary fiber
680mg sodium
Enjoy!
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Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you!
Oh, yeah, and this looks good! lol
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June 2, 2009 1:27 p.m.
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June 2, 2009 1:32 p.m.
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June 2, 2009 1:34 p.m.
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June 2, 2009 1:36 p.m.
Sounds good
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June 2, 2009 1:38 p.m.
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June 2, 2009 1:40 p.m.
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June 2, 2009 1:41 p.m.
and no, no abortion blog, Tarheel. *snort* ive had enough of those today, thanks. good lord, huh?
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June 2, 2009 1:42 p.m.
LOL!!j/k! Looks delicious!
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June 2, 2009 1:43 p.m.
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June 2, 2009 1:45 p.m.
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