Easy football party food recipes: Holly Clegg’s Chicken Chili Soup

Colorado is in the grip of Tebow fever, so I’m sure everyone’s having a football watching party on Saturday. So what kind of party food recipes will you be serving?

This Speedy Chicken Chili from today’s guest poster, Holly Clegg, is sure to be a healthy party food hit no matter who you're rooting for. Check out more of Holly’s trim& TERRIFIC® recipes at hollyclegg.com and The Healthy Cooking Blog.

Soup-er Bowl Easy Suppers

What kind of party food is better to feed and please a hungry crowd for a football watching party than a Soup-er easy supper?! Entertaining should be fun and easy – making sure the hosts are able to enjoy the party. A hearty, healthy and satisfying meal on the table is simple with this belly-filling and heart warming soup.

One-pot meals are great because they leave easy cleanup, without the hassle of tons of dirty dishes, they feed a crowd and can easily be frozen in batches for making ahead or dinner another day. I cannot wait to share with you my must-try “soup-er” supper!

Tips for an easy Soup-er Bowl party

• A soup buffet is the perfect solution to feed a “come and go crowd.”
• Serve soup simmering on the stove or use crock-pots to keep your soup warm.
• Have mugs by the soup so guests can eat at their leisure.
• Freeze soups ahead of time.
• Double the recipe and place half in the freezer to pull out when we have the urge.

Speedy Chicken Chili Soup

From Holly Clegg’s trim&TERRIFIC® Too Hot in the Kitchen Secrets to Sizzle At Any Age

Serve with reduced-fat cheese, avocado, and onions. Look for fresh salsa or your favorite flavored salsa to pump up flavor. For a short-cut, use pre- cooked, grilled whole chicken breast fillets (great grilled flavor) or rotisserie chicken.

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Ingredients

• 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cubed
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 cups salsa
• 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can chopped tomatoes, with juice
• 4 cups fat-free chicken broth
• 1 (4-ounce) can chopped green chilies
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 cups frozen corn, thawed
• 1 (15-ounce) can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (15-ounce) can navy beans, rinsed and drained
• Shredded reduced-fat cheese, avocado, and red onions, optional

Directions

1. In large pot coated with nonstick cooking spray, season chicken and cook until lightly browned, 5 minutes.
2. Add salsa, tomatoes, broth, green chilies, oregano, and cumin. Bring to boil, reduce heat, and cook 15 minutes. Add corn and beans, cooking another 5-10 minutes until well heated and bubbly. Serve with condiments.

Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Cook Time: 25 - 35 Minutes

Total Time: 40 - 50 Minutes

Nutrition Grade NA from CalorieCount

Weight Watchers POINTS = 5

Servings: Makes 10 servings

• Serving size: 1 cup
• Calories: 257
• Calories from Fat: 18
• Total Fat: 2g
• Saturated fat: 0g
• Unsaturated fat: 2g
• Sodium: 740mg
• Total Carbohydrates: 29g
• Sugar: 6g
• Fiber: 7g
• Protein: 29g
• Cholesterol: 53mg

Dietary Exchanges: 2 starch, 4 very lean meat

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Posted on January 11, 2012 in Featured,Recipes,Weight Watchers and tagged as chicken, guest posts, Holly Clegg, party food

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