Michelle shared 3 recipes in the South Arm Older Adults Cooking Club.
The main course is Chicken Tortilla Soup; adapted from Healthy Family Meals, AHA. This is a one pot meal which is loaded with vegetables and complete with protein from the chicken and black beans while the tortilla chips provide the carbohydrate. This is a hearty soup for summer.
Ingredients
- cooking oil
- 1 pound chicken tenders or chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces; half the amount if you substitute with a can of black beans (rinse and drain)
- 1 medium green pepper, diced
- 1 rib celery, diced
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 fresh jalapeno, optional
- 2 roma tomatoes, diced
- 28oz low sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 cup frozen corn kernels
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- juice of 1 lime
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 cup baked tortilla chips
- 1 avocado, peel, pit remove and slice
- 1/4 cup shredded cheese
Source: adapted from Healthy Family Meals, AHA
Instructions