It’s Soup Time

Sunday, January 17, 2010 – It's Soup Time!

It does not seem to matter what the weather is, my kids can eat soup year round. Since it is the weekend, I will have time to make one of our favorite soups, Tortilla Chicken Soup. We have left over baked chicken from Friday, so I will use that for my soup. Click on Tyler Florence's recipe here, it is delicious!

Take notice that olive oil is used instead of butter. In order to cut down on fat intake, substitute butter and margarine with vegetable or olive oil when possible. Also, trim the fat from your chicken before cooking and consider cooking it without the skin. The skin has a lot of fat. The above recipe has fried tortilla chips, which themselves are not too healthy, but you are only adding a few slices for that crunchy taste.

Cutting down on fat not only helps control weight, it is healthier for your heart and helps control high blood pressure.

If you have a soup recipe you love, please share it here! Happy and healthy eating to all.