ADD A LITTLE SOMETHIN' SOMETHIN' TO YOUR BDVS

MEXICAN CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP

OK, I've been dying to know, have you guys tried making the Basic Diet Vegetable Soup yet? If "yes" then you know I was telling the truth, it makes a lot! So, just like I promised here are 2 recipe ideas to add a different flavor to your basic soup to keep you from getting bored and straying down a calorie filled path. If you like these 2, let me know by clicking LIKE and I'll post a couple more. Blessings.

• INGREDIENTS
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• 2 cups Basic Diet Vegetable Soup
• 3 ounces skinless boneless chicken breast, cooked and cut into 1/2 inch chunks
• 1/3 cup fresh or frozen corn kernels
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 1 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
• Lime wedges

I personally like to throw in some chopped jalapeno and when I'm pinched for time I pick up a broasted chicken from the store and pull the breast meat off and shred it by hand. Otherwise at the beginning of the week, I like to put a bunch of boneless, skinless chicken breast in the crockpot with salt,black pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder, cook them up, shred the meat, and put it in the fridge so I have it on hand for quick meals. You can add the shredded chicken to salads, soups, casseroles, etc...

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Directions

1. Prepare Basic Diet Vegetable Soup
2. To Basic Soup, stir in chicken chunks, corn, and cumin; heat to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 3 minutes or until chicken is cooked through, stirring occasionally. Stir in crumbled tortilla chips. Sprinkle cilantro. Serve with lime wedge. (makes 1 serving)

MINESTRONE SOUP

• INGREDIENTS
• 2 cups Basic Diet Vegetable Soup
• 1/2 cup drained and rinsed canned white kidney beans (cannellini)
• 1/2 cup whole wheat Fusilli or Rotini, cooked as label directs
• 2 Tbsp (plus 1 additional tablespoon for serving)
• freshly grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
• 1 Tbsp chopped fresh basil

DIRECTIONS

1. Prepared Basic Diet Vegetable Soup
2. To Basic Soup, add beans; heat to boiling. Stir in Fusilli or Rotini, cooked as label directs; heat through. Stir in 2 Tbsp grated cheese and 1 Tbsp basil. Sprinkle with additional Tbsp cheese to serve.