Southwestern Chicken Soup

Southwestern Chicken Soup

Ingredients:

1 c. chopped onion

• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 6 c. chicken broth
• 1/4 c. uncooked white rice
• 1 t. cumin
• 1 16oz. can Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained
• 3 c. chopped chicken
• 1/2 c. chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/2 t. pepper
• 1/4 t. salt
• 1 c. chopped tomato
• 3/4 c. diced avocado
• 1 T. lime juice
• 6 lime wedges
• plain tortillas (optional)
• tortilla chips (optional)

Directions:

Heat a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Coat with cooking spray. Add onion and garlic and saute 3 minutes. 

Add broth, rice, cumin, and beans; bring to a boil. reduce heat; simmer 15 minutes. 

Stir in chicken, cilantro, pepper and salt; simmer 5 minutes or until chicken is heated. 

Remove from heat, and stir in tomato, avocado, and juice. Serve with lime wedges. 

This soup is good served with plain tortillas, but it is also good with baked tortilla chips. Serves 6.