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

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.

Ingredients

Directions

In large pot coated with nonstick cooking spray, season chicken and cook until lightly browned, 5 minutes.

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

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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