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Special Diet Information

Coumadin® (Warfarin)
This recipe is safe for Coumadin (warfarin) users.

Lactose
This recipe is safe for those who are lactose intolerant.

Sodium
This is a low sodium recipe.

GERD / Acid Reflux
No specific GERD triggers.

Gluten Sensitivity
This recipe is safe for those who are sensitive to gluten.

"In using the spoon, he holds it in his right hand like the fork. In eating cereal or dessert, he may be allowed to dip the bowl of the spoon toward him and eat from the end, but in eating soup he must dip his spoon away from him—turning the outer rim of the bowl down as he does so—fill the bowl not more than three-quarters full and sip it, without noise, out of the side (not the end) of the bowl."
-Emily Post, Behaviorist

The refrigerator light goes on...

This soup has it all. Great Southwestern spices, savory chicken, veggies and sweet corn flavor. For a lot of folks this won't be as spicy as they would like it, and it might actually be mild enough for those with GERD. The spices are milder and the onions have cooked for a long time, making the soup sweet and not spicy.

If you want yours spicier, add a bit of cayenne pepper when you add the other spices. If there are those in your family who don't like spicy food, follow the recipe and put some hot sauce on the table for those who want some.

Corn

There are a number of varieties of corn, some used for feed and others for milling.  Popcorn is a variety unto itself.  For the purposes of cooking corn, or corn on the cob, most recipes use only sweet corn.  Interestingly, Native Americans didn’t eat much of this corn, finding it to be too sweet and the texture too creamy.   

There is an almost endless variety of sweet corn and all are slight variations based on how sweet the corn is.  There are both yellow and white as well as combination varieties.  The genetic make up of sweet corn results in increased amounts of sugars stored in the corn kernels, with more varieties of sweeter corn being engineered every year.  

As soon as the corn is picked, the sugar in the kernels begins to turn to starch.  So, the fresher the corn the better. The husks should be bright green and not dry.  Likewise, silks should be slightly moist and the kernels plump.  

While the particular variety of corn is a good predictor of how it will taste it is the individual farmers that are the key to good corn.  I have had Silver Queen that was dry and tasteless and not altogether very sweet.  I live in the country and looking for freshly picked corn is a sport similar to hunting wild mushrooms – everybody has their favorite spot to go looking.

1/4 cup corn = 151 calories, 2g fat, <1g sat fat, 0.5g mono fat, 4g protein, 31g carbohydrates, 15mg sodium, 0mg cholesterol  

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Servings = 4 | Serving size =about 2 cups

Cooking Time = 60 Minutes

This recipe can be multiplied by 2, 3, 4, 5.

This recipe makes great leftovers.

1 tsp	olive oil
1 large	onion (diced)
2	ribs celery (diced)
2 large	carrots (diced)
3	ears corn (cut kernels off cob)
1 lb	boneless skinless chicken thighs (cubed)
2 tsp	ground cumin
1 tsp	paprika
1 tsp	chili powder
6 cups	water
1/2 tsp	salt
	fresh ground black pepper (to taste)
16	tortilla chips

Place the olive oil in a medium stock pot over medium high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring frequently, for about 3 minutes.

Add the celery and carrots and cook for another 3 minutes, stirring frequently.

Add the corn and chicken and cook for about 2 minutes.

Add the cumin, paprika, chili powder, water, salt and pepper. Stir well.

Reduce the heat until the soup is simmering. Cook for about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Serve topped with crumbled tortilla chips.