Mexican Chicken Tortellini Soup

I am so excited to tell you about my new discovery. This week on Rachael Ray, Sunny Anderson and Rachael made 10 super easy tortellini soups (click here for the link). It was so fast, that they made all ten in one segment. By the time they added the last recipe to the pot, they went back to the first pot and served it. I plan to try them all sooner or later. But I was so inspired by the idea that I had several recipe ideas of my own. This week, I made Sunny's Creamed Spinach Tortellini Soup and a creation of my own. Her soup was so good. It really tastes like creamed spinach, especially the next day. I would definitely make this ahead for lunches in the future.

As for my creation, I decided to use the flavors of Chicken Tortilla Soup and make another easy tortellini soup. It was delicious and filling. This soup has all the Mexican flavors of corn, tomato, chilies and cilantro. The tortellini provided a cheesy bite in each spoonful. The leftover chicken from my Roasted Chicken in a Bundt Pan came in handy for this recipe. I love that this soup has so few ingredients but big flavor. This is another quick weeknight meal.

Mexican Chicken Tortellini Soup 
Servings:  6 

Ingredients

6 cups fat-free, reduced-sodium chicken broth 
10 oz. can tomatoes with green chilies, undrained*   
15 oz. can yellow corn (no-salt added), undrained
1 Tbsp. Fajita Seasoning (click here for recipe)
9 oz. package cheese tortellini
1-1/2 cups shredded chicken from a rotisserie chicken
1/2 cup cilantro, chopped 
Lime wedges (optional)

Directions

Place broth, tomatoes, corn and seasoning in a stock pot. Bring to a boil. Add tortellini and chicken, simmer 9 minutes or according to package directions. Add cilantro and taste for seasoning, adjust to taste. Serve garnished with a squeeze of lime (optional).

*Note: Tomatoes with green chilies can be spicy. I used what they call original and it had great heat. Use mild if you do not like spicy foods.

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