About me

Hello, My name is Gina and I am a mom of 3 great children who keep me super busy along with working for Weight Watchers and doing hair from my home. So I guess that I am a part time stay at home mom, but still a full time mom. I love to cook when I have time and all the ingredients needed on hand. That is why dinner can sometimes be a hard time for me. I get home from soccer, football, dance, and on and on, and not knowing what to fix for dinner. The kids are hungry and it is 6:00. That is why I am doing this. I am hoping that it will get me more organized and I hope it will help you ease the pain of thinking what to fix for dinner when it is late and you have been on the run all day.

Thursday, October 9, 2008

CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP

CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP
( I just made this tonight It was great.)

6 -8 cups of water
2 tsp. chicken bouillon
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast (cooked and chopped)
1 can 98% fat free Cream of Chicken soup
1 can stewed tomatoes Mexican style
1 c. skim milk
12 oz light Velveeta cheese ( I used regular, the store did not have light, I figured out the points using regular cheese not light, if you use light, it might lower the points)
2 cans black beans
1 onion chopped
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. salt
½ tsp. black pepper
1 TBS. corn starch mixed in 1/4 cup of cold water ( to thicken soup)
3 flour tortillas torn into small pieces. (Opt.) ( I did not use these, I crumbled tortilla chips over the top when I served the soup)
Bring to boil water and add all ingredients except tortillas. Boil 10 minutes. The add tortillas boil until tortillas are soft. (If not using tortillas then boil 10 min; turn heat to simmer for a while.) Serve with tortilla chips, cilantro, cheese, and fresh limes. (1 cup = 4 pts)
I did not count the tortillas when I figured out the points, because I did not use them. Also the tortilla chips, and whatever else you top it with will be extra points.

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