MOUTHFUL OF SPICE CHICKEN VEGETABLE SOUP

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I usually make a nice Chicken Tortilla Soup recipe that I got from Taste of Home, but this particular night, I wanted something a little different. I had a couple containers of arugula in my refrigerator and wanted to see if I could use that in the soup recipe.....I did! This soup really is quite spicy, but I am approximating on all the spice and vegetable amounts. Please feel free to alter the spices and veggie content to your liking. As I have it right now, there remains a nice heat in my mouth after a couple bites but not so much so that I am feeling a need for bread or milk. ;) Note--you can definitely leave the chicken out to have just a vegetarian soup; the vegetables are the main appearance here, not the chicken! You could also very easily add tofu cubes to the soup instead of the chicken. If you try this, I do hope you enjoy it and find it as simple as I did to make.

Provided by FoodExplorer

Categories     Vegetable

Time 45m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 cups carrots, chopped
1/2-3/4 cup celery, chopped
1 tablespoon minced onion
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon chili powder
3/4 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper
1 bay leaf
42 ounces fat-free low-sodium chicken broth (three 14-oz cans)
1 large tomatoes
1/2 small onion
10 ounces rotel original diced tomatoes
10 ounces rotel diced tomatoes with lime and cilantro
12 1/2 ounces 98% fat free chicken breasts, chopped (you can use canned, but I would recommend emptying chicken into strainer first and rinsing thoroughl)
3/4 cup frozen corn (again, if you use canned, please rinse well to get rid of that sodium!)
2 1/2 ounces fresh arugula

Steps:

  • In medium saucepan, pour one can of chicken broth, carrots, celery, minced onion, garlic, Rotel lime and cilantro diced tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, lemon pepper and bay leaf.
  • Simmer for about 20 minutes, or until carrots are tender.
  • Meanwhile, slice the tomato and onion into quarters.
  • Broil the tomato and onion for five minutes (sprayed with nonstick spray or rubbed with 1/2 teaspoons oil, whichever you prefer) or until tender; puree the tomato and onion with the other can of Rotel tomatoes.
  • When carrots are tender, add the 2nd can of chicken broth, the pureed tomato mixture, chicken, corn, and arugula.
  • Let the soup mixture simmer for another 20 minutes, then enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 193.9, Fat 7.3, SaturatedFat 2, Cholesterol 37.8, Sodium 148.9, Carbohydrate 15.8, Fiber 3.3, Sugar 5.1, Protein 18.6

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