Tortilla soup

  1 15 ½ ounce can reduced –sodium veg broth or water                                                          

  1   15 ½  ounce can reduced- sodium canned corn (or fresh/frozen)                                                  

  116ounce can non- fat refried beans                                                                                               

 8ozcan no added salt tomato sauce                                                                                          

  ½ c salsa Fresh cilantro,( optional , to your liking )                                                                  

 1 c baked tortilla chips
 jalapeño, seeded and minced (optional )
1 heaping teaspoons dried oregano
1 heaping teaspoons ground cumin
pepper, to taste
 salt( optional )Avocado ( optional) 2 limes, juiced (Roll them under your palm back and forth on a cutting board before you juice them. You get more juice)


Directions In   soup pot, heat broth, corn, refried beans , tomato saucetil hot.  . Stir in salsacumin and oregano, pepper   heat a little more. Add to each serving bowl ,  tortilla or pita chips on the bottom and thejuice¼ of alime. Ladle in soup. Use a generous topping of chopped cilantro. Can top with about a ¼ of a sliced or diced avocado.  Makes 8 servings .Serving size 1 c Calories 140.