Sometimes when I go to the store, I don’t actually have a plan of what to make, I just get stuff and will figure it out later. I bought 3 packages of boneless chicken breasts, and I was thinking about what to make, when I realized I had everything to make chicken tortilla soup. From start to finish…20 minutes!
Ingredients:
3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite size pieces
1 TB. olive oil
7 cups water
1 green pepper, diced
1/2 white onion, diced
1 can corn, with liquid
1 can Campbell’s chicken tortilla soup
2 tsp. ground cumin
2 tsp. ground chili
1/2 box of your favorite pasta
7 tsp. powdered chicken stock
splash of worchesterchire sauce
tortilla chips for crushing on top
I took a big pot, added the olive oil and browned the chicken on all sides. Then add all the rest of the ingredients, except pasta and bring to a boil, add the pasta, cook until done. Ladle into bowl, put crushed tortilla chips on top (optional).
It was so good! This makes 8 cups, each cup is 190 calories, and 3 grams of fat!
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So, on the exercise front, its DAY 3 of straight exercise! That’s more than I have done in the last few months. I walked home from work again, 30 minutes, brisk walking.
I decided to do exercise TV on demand and I chose this:
Billy Blanks Jr. Cardioke! It was only 25 minutes, so I thought that would be good. I started out ok, but after about 10 minutes, I couldn’t stop laughing and then he gets to the part where he says “Are you ready to sing?” All of a sudden the words come on the screen and he starts singing! I couldn’t stop laughing, plus my 12 year old son was in the room, and the dance moves were kind of racey, so I swithced and did a Jillian Michaels work out for 30 minutes! I was able to do about 90%, so that was awesome!
Total calories for the day: 1440 🙂
What a fun workout that must have been! I am going to have to look that up. Sounds goofy like me! 🙂
The soup looks delicious!
That is hilarious about Billy – I never knew!
See, I think walking home from work is exercise, so you are really doing double by working out to a DVD, too! 🙂
He sings on the workout??? Oh my! That DOES sound funny!!! You are killing it with the exercise! yay you!!! Have a good day!
See? Now you’re making me wish I could see that darn workout. I’m going to have to see if it’s on You Tube. Not that I’ll do it. As we all know from my recent post, I won’t. But I’d like to see it 🙂
Hi and thanks for the comment on my blog…just checking yours out…I love it!
I have to admit, I don’t always plan my shopping list before I go…sometimes I just see stuff at the store and then get an idea of what I want to make…of course the hard part is remembering what I already have and what I need…lol maybe I need to work on this in the new year!
I had to laugh at your 3 day exercise marathon….that IS SOOO ME! lol but good for you for getting it done…always feels so good once you can knock it off the list!
What is exercise TV on demand?! and how do I get it… Can’t wait to try out the cardioke!!!!
Lol – that sounds hilarious! Billy Blanks a singer? Who knew? 🙂
Ohh I’ve gotta try cardioke! Sounds so cheesily perfect for me. hehe
I grocery shop the same way – just buy what looks good and what’s on sale to figure it all out later.