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Chicken-Tortilla Soup
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Chicken-Tortilla Soup

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Chicken-Tortilla Soup

If you do not have shredded chicken on hand, purchase a rotisserie chicken and shred the breast meat for use in this soup. Reserve the remaining meat for another use. Alternatively, poach or bake a whole, skinless, boneless chicken breast. Let cool, then shred the meat.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

841
Calories
46g
Protein
52g
Fat
52g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Avocado 1 medium (150g) 240
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Corn Tortilla 1 medium flour (45g) 140
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbs. olive oil
  • 1/2 white onion, finely chopped
  • 2 tsp. chili powder
  • 6 cups chicken stock, homemade (see related recipe at left) or purchased
  • 2 cups shredded cooked chicken, homemade (see related recipe at left) or purchased
  • Juice of 3 to 4 limes
  • Salt, to taste
  • 1 1/2 cups corn tortilla chip pieces
  • 1/2 cup crumbled queso fresco, or 1/2 cup shredded Monterey jack cheese
  • 1 avocado, halved, pitted, peeled and cubed
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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