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Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Turkey/Chicken Leftover Tortilla Soup

I had extra turkey leftovers from the holiday. (Who doesn't have leftovers?) After a few sandwiches, I was down to the dregs, maybe a cup of shredded turkey. So, Leftover Tortilla Soup was in order.

Quick Easy Creamy Tortilla Soup (Less than 15 minutes)

1 can of diced tomatoes
1 can tomatoes and chilies (Or a substitute for tomatoes and chilies is 1 cup salsa if you do not have this on hand)
1 can refried beans
3 1/2 cups chicken broth
1/2 to 1 cup corn (frozen, fresh, canned, whatever)
1 lb cooked chicken or turkey (or whatever you got left!)
shredded cheese
tortilla chips

Stir tomatoes, salsa, beans, broth and corn in a large pot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and add meat until heated through. Ladle into bowls and top with cheese and crushed tortilla chips to liking.

I ladle serving sizes into freezer bags and freeze for later since this makes too much for my family to eat in one sitting. I have fallen in love with making soups lately. We will eat what we want and then I ladle in our portions into bags which freeze nice and flat. Pull out of the freezer, place it in a sink of hot water to soften enough to get it out of the bag and zap it in the microwave.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Hello! We tried this recipe last night and it is AWESOME! I blogged about it here:

http://anothercookbookaddict.blogspot.com/2009/02/leftover-chicken-tortilla-soup.html

Thanks!