Sante Fe Chicken Soup

This sounds like a tedious recipe, but it wasn't actually that hard-and it is SO SO good! Perfect for a cold day when you need a zesty meal!

Sante Fe Chicken Soup

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1/3 cup brown rice(uncooked)
4 portions chicken breast
1 lime, halved
2 tsp. taco seasoning
toritilla chips
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 onion, chopped
1 can diced green chilies
6 cups chicken broth
4 Tbsp salsa
1/4 cup sour cream
2 Tbsp cilantro, chopped

1)Cook brown rice according to package directions. While the rice is cooking, cut chicken breasts into bite-size pieces and place in a dish with the lime juice and taco seasoning. Let marinate for 10-20 minutes. Then grill chicken until cooked.

2)Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add garlic and onion, saute for about 8 minutes. Add Cooked rice to the pot and saute for 3 minutes. Add green chilies and saute for 2 more minutes. Then pour chicken broth into the mixture and bring it to a boil. Add chicken to pot and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 25 minutes.

3)Break tortilla chips and place on bottom of bowls. Spoon soup into each bowl and garnish with a few more broken tortilla chips, salsa, sour cream, and cilantro!

Adapted from Eating for Life

Serves 4.