Nutritious Nibbles

Black Bean Tortilla Soups

Ingredients:
3 chicken breasts (about 1 lb chicken)
2 cans black beans, drained and rinsed
2 cups low sodium chicken broth
1 can tomatoes w/green chiles
1 small (8 oz) can whole kernel corn, drained & rinsed
1 small onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic minced
1 tsp. oregano
1 tsp. cumin
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
2% milk shredded cheddar cheese
salt/pepper

Directions:
Boil the chicken until fully cooked in 6-8 cups water. Skim off excess fat and save broth. Remove chicken from stock pot and cut into 1" pieces. Return the chicken to the broth and add all of the above ingredients except the cilantro and 2% milk shredded cheddar cheese. Allow the soup to simmer for about 20 minutes until the beans are soft and the onions are cooked. Salt and pepper to taste. Serve with 1/2 tsp. chopped cilantro and 1 tsp. 2% milk shredded cheese.

Makes 14 (1 cup) servings.

Nutrition Information per serving: 260 calories, 2.1 gm fat, .6 gm saturated fat, 28 mg cholesterol, 38 grams carbohydrate, 9.1 gm fiber, 208 mg sodium, 2.7 mg iron, 80 mg calcium

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