Today it was rainy, and it felt like a good day for some Chicken Tortilla Soup. There’s a lot of recipes out there but this one is made with goods from the dollar store. It’s a great recipe to cook from the pantry with, as well!
Dollar Store Chicken Tortilla Soup
Author: CookNCents
Recipe type: Soup
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Serves: 4
A chicken tortilla soup made with goods from the dollar store.
Ingredients
- 2 6 oz cans white chunk chicken
- 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 can corn, drained
- 32 oz box chicken broth
- 8 oz jar of salsa
- 1 fajita sized tortilla, cut into strips.
- 1 TBSP Taco seasoning OR 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp chili powder + ½ – 1 tbsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- Cheese, optional
Instructions
- Lightly brown/crisp strips in oven at 350 for about 5 minutes and set aside.
- Pour all ingredients into a large saucepan and heat to a boil, then simmer for about 30 minutes. Ladle into bowls and top with tortilla strips and a bit of cheddar or jack cheese. Serve.
Notes
6 WW points
Nutrition Information
Calories: 278 Fat: 2.4g Saturated fat: 1.3g Carbohydrates: 35g Sugar: 6g Fiber: 8g Protein: 29g Cholesterol: 54.3mg
All items were purchased @ The Dollar Tree except the Jiffy mix which was purchased from Dollar General.
- 2 6 oz cans chicken $2
- Black Beans $1
- Corn, $1
- 32 oz Chicken Broth $1
- 8 oz jar of salsa $1
- Pack of Tortillas $1
- Spices – on hand (I’m sure it only amounts to pennies though)
- Cheese $1
- Jiffy Mix $.50
- Total: $8.50 or $2.13 per serving.
I just love cornbread to accompany my soup – but you could also simply use the extra tortillas with some butter or spread.
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