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Quick and Healthy Tortilla Soup

This flavorful soup can be prepared in minutes. It will be enjoyed by all ages.

1/2 pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
3 1/2 cups fat-free chicken broth*
1 can (15 ounces) black beans, drained and rinsed
1 can (15 ounces) whole kernel corn*, drained
1 can (14 ounces) diced tomatoes*, not drained
1 can (4 ounces) diced green chiles
3 6-inch corn tortillas, cut in eighths
directions
In a medium saucepan, sauté chicken for three minutes. Add broth, beans, corn, tomatoes and chiles. Simmer for 10 minutes. Add tortillas and simmer for an additional 10 minutes.

*Sodium is figured for reduced-salt.

suggestions
Makes 8 cups (4 servings); Each Serving: 2 cups; Carb Servings* 2; Exchanges*: 2 starch, 1 vegetable, 2 very lean meat; calories 248, total fat 3g, saturated fat 0g, cholesterol 32mg, sodium 585mg, total carbohydrate 40g, dietary fiber 7g, sugars 8g, protein 24g (*reflects carbohydrate minus fiber)

Recipe from Quick & Healthy Low-fat, Carb Conscious Cooking (ScaleDown Publishing, Inc., 2004) by Brenda J. Ponichtera, R.D.