If you are looking for a bread substitute for sandwiches and the like, try tortillas. Wheat tortillas have a glycemic Index value of 30 and are excellent for wraps and toasting.
Or, better yet, make your own –
As with any dish, it always tastes better with freshly prepared ingredients instead of canned or frozen. Darlene’s Tortilla Soup is no different. Prepare the chicken stock by boiling a whole chicken in seasoned water for 2 hours or more, you will not regret it. – jughandle
Darlene's Tortilla Soup
Darlene throws this together quickly for a great mexican flavored soup
to make broth 3 hours
Servings 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken for stock or 2 cooked breasts
- 2 whole carrots 1/4 inch dice
- 2 stalks celery 1/4 inch dice
- 1 large onion white or yellow 1/4 inch dice
- 1 stalk thyme fresh
- 1 stalk rosemary fresh
- 1 clove garlic whole
- 1 stalk parsley fresh
- 1/2 cup chili peppers fresh chili or bell peppers chopped to 1/4 inch dice
- 4 med tomatoes whole, quartered with juice
- 3 10 inch tortillas sliced into long 1/4 inch wide strips
- 1 cup corn fresh or frozen
For Garnish:
- 1 whole lime thinly sliced for topping
- 6 dollops green chili sauce one for each serving
- 6 dollops sour cream or yogurt, one for each serving
Instructions
- Prepare the chicken stock by boiling a whole chicken in 3 quarts of seasoned water for 2 hours or more.
- Remove the chicken and reserve.
- Reduce the liquid by half
- To the stock, add a the mirepoix of carrots, celery and onions continue to reduce the liquid at a slow boil
- Add a bouquet garni of the thyme and rosemary garlic and parsley
- Add chopped chili pepper of your choice and amount
- Add fresh or frozen whole kernel corn
- Add rough chopped whole skinned tomatoes in chunks with liquid
- Take 2 or 3 large round tortillas and slice into long strips
- Toast the tortilla strips in the oven until crispy – reserve
- Chop 1/2 of the reserved deboned chicken into bite sized pieces and return to the pot
Notes
Serve and top each bowl with the toasted tortilla strips and lime slice.
You can also add a dollop of green chili sauce or sour cream and the juice of 1/2 lime to brighten the flavors
Nutrition Facts
Darlene's Tortilla Soup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 148
Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Fat 3g5%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Cholesterol 1mg0%
Sodium 269mg12%
Potassium 202mg6%
Carbohydrates 27g9%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 1014IU20%
Vitamin C 4mg5%
Calcium 45mg5%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.