"Zero Point" Tortilla Soup

This is soup with nothing but veggies and spices in it. If you have a great need for some kick, you can get "hot" salsa and up the chili powder. If you want to dull it down, get the mild salsa of your choice and lower the chili powder. It's just a "throw it in the pot" kind of soup, which works great when you're cleaning out your produce before it goes bad! (which never happens, because we always eat our produce up so quickly...)

Ingredients

1 cup onions (or an amount of onion flakes that you're comfortable with)
2 garlic cloves, chopped
3 green onions, chopped
24 oz cans diced tomates
4 cups chicken broth (low fat to keep the 0 points value)
1/3 cup salsa
1/2 red pepper, chopped
1/2 green pepper, chopped
3-4 celery ribs, chopped
1/3 cup cilantro
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon basil
4 tablespoons flour, to thicken (optional)

Simmer onions, garlic, & green onions in pot until tender. Put remaining ingredients into pot, simmer until veggies are tender.

** You can add chicken or beef if you want, but be sure to count your points for each. **
** You can top your soup with cheese, sour cream, avocado, etc..but be sure to add your points**



Approx. 9 servings