Thursday, December 10, 2009

Mexican lime with tortilla soup

Ingredients:

1 cup shredded chicken or other left over meat
1 large tomato finely chopped
2 tbsp fresh lime juice
4 slices limes (to garnish)
2 corn tortillas, cut into 2 x 1/2 inch pieces
1/3 cup onions finely chopped
1/4 cup jalapeno peppers finely chopped
4 cups low sodium chicken broth

tortilla soup

How to prepare:

Spray a skillet with olive oil and fry the tortilla strips until brown and crisp, drain on paper towel. Spray the pan again and saute the onions and chillies until tender but not brown.

Add broth and chicken or turkey, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. After adding tomato, simmer the flame for 5 more minutes, stir in the lime juice. Taste and adjust the seasoning. Pour into hot bowls, add tortilla chips and garnish with a slice of lime and enjoy the Mexican lime with tortilla soup.

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