Chicken Tortilla Soup

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This recipe comes from a Taste of Home cookbook.  It was simple to make and so DELICIOUS!  We did not have any left over!  

(Thanks for the cookbook Kimmie!)  

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 3 cups Progresso ® Chicken Broth
• 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) Mexican diced tomatoes
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1-1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast, cubed
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 1/4 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
• Tortilla chips, optional

Directions

• In a large saucepan, combine the first six ingredients; bring to a boil. Add chicken. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 4-6 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; gradually stir into soup.
• Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Top servings with cheese and cilantro. Serve with tortilla chips if desired. Yield: 6 servings.
• Nutritional Analysis: One 1-cup serving (prepared with reduced-sodium chicken broth and reduced-fat cheese; calculated without tortilla chips) equals 183 calories, 3 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 67 mg cholesterol, 752 mg sodium, 9 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 30 g protein.Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 vegetable.