Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup

My friend Rebecca is on the "Slow Carb Diet" and is constantly making dishes that comply with the diets rules.  She made a tortilla soup recipe that sounded amazing, so I just had to give it a whirl.  The cookbook recipe calls for a rotisserie chicken, however, I made my own chicken by boiling 2 breasts and shredding.  I also raided my spice cabinet and added some chili powder and cumin, just for good measure.  I made a giant pot of this and thew it in the freezer for my work work lunches.  This recipe is yummy, very easy to make, and the best part is that it's healthy!

Adapted from the The Slow Carb Cookbook
Serves: 4-6
Ingredients:

• 1 rotisserie chicken pulled apart (or 2 breasts of cooked shredded chicken)
• 1 can refried beans
• 2 cans of chicken stock (or 1 full carton, 32 oz)
• 2 cans Rotel tomatoes
• 1/2 can of black beans
• 1 can southwestern style corn

Wisk the chicken stock with the refried beans.  Add all other ingredients until hot and thoroughly mixed together.

Happy Cooking!

Turkey Chili

I played a little trick on Scott (hehehehe).  Scott usually disapproved of my healthy renditions of recipes, so I knew he would not be a fan of non-beef chili.  It was after he devoured his huge bowl of chili before I broke the news to him that he was eating healthy turkey!  Chili freezes well, so I made a giant pot and put the leftovers into individual tupperware and threw them in the freezer for my workweek lunches.  Man oh man, all the office-folk were envious of my leftover turkey chili lunch!

Serves: 4-6
Ingredients:

• 1 lb ground turkey
• 1 onion, roughly chopped
• 1 green pepper, roughly chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 can red beans
• 1 can black beans
• 2 small cans tomato sauce
• 1 can diced tomatoes
• 1 tsp red pepper flakes
• 2 tsp cumin
• 2 tsp chili powder
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.  Add green pepper, onion, and garlic and cook for about 5 minutes.  Add ground turkey and cook until brown.  Meanwhile, add red beans, black beans, tomato sauce, crushed tomatoes, red pepper, cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper in a crock pot.  Once the ground turkey is brown add to the crock pot.  Mix everything together, and cook on low for 7 hours.

While the chili is cooking, you can taste and add spices to your preference.  I enjoy spicy chili so I added more chili powder.  If your broth is too runny, ladle out 4 scoops of just the liquid and place into a bowl.  Add about 1 1/2 - 2 tbsp flour and 1/2 a tbsp of butter to the bowl.  Wisk the mixture together until the liquid becomes thick.  Dump the contents back into the chili and thoroughly mix together.

Garnish your chili with a dollop of light sour cream, green onions, and shredded cheese.

 

Happy Cooking!