Sunday, May 4, 2014

Sacramento Taco Soup

I am not sure of the original origin of this recipe. I have seen it printed in both a Weight Watchers and a Southern Living cookbook. I found it on a WW recipe review board years ago. It is a very delicious soup recipe, I see why it gets so much attention. The key to this recipe is the green taco sauce. It is what makes this soup so different. I think it echos the green chilies and adds a bright tartness. I love that there are so few ingredients and very little chopping. Sometimes I don't even chop. I use kitchen shears and snip the green onion and cilantro right into the bowl. Delicious and easy, you can't beat that.


Sacramento Taco Soup
Serves 8 (1 cup servings)

Ingredients

1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
    ~ (or 12 oz. pre-cooked chicken, cut into bite-size pieces) ~
2 (14.5 oz.) cans diced tomatoes, undrained
4 cups fat-free low sodium chicken broth
1 (4.5 oz.) can chopped green chilies, undrained
1/4 tsp. kosher salt
4 (6-inch) corn tortillas, halved
1/2 cup green onions, chopped
1/2 cup Monterrey Jack cheese, shredded
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 cup green taco sauce

Directions

Combine first 5 ingredients in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 30 minutes (If using pre-cooked chicken, add in the last 15 minutes of cooking time).

Tear each tortilla half into 1-inch pieces; place 1 tortilla half in each of 8 soup bowls. Ladle soup into bowls; top each with 1 Tbsp. green onions, 1 Tbsp. cheese, 1-1/2 tsp. cilantro and 1-1/2 tsp. green taco sauce. 




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6 comments:

  1. This looks delicious! Pinning!

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  2. My favorite sauce is hot green chili sauce. Thank you for sharing it on our Four Seasons Blog Hop.

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  3. Yum! Thank you for sharing with the Clever Chicks Blog Hop!

    Kathy Shea Mormino
    The Chicken Chick

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  4. YUM! Looks delicious. YOU have been featured today @ Back to the Basics for Tuesdays with a Twist!!! Thank you for sharing with us!

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  5. One of the best recipes and thank you for posting. I lost my original one so now I can make it again.

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