BBQ Chicken Pizza Soup

It was a very windy and chilly day here! You can definitely tell that our warmer days are getting more and more limited. You are going to see a ton of soup and stew recipes in the winter months because I absolutely love making them for dinner when it is so cold outside. Soup can be really healthy but you should really try to make it homemade instead of buying it in a can at the supermarket. I think this is a great soup recipe to try out if you are just starting out with soup recipes in your home. It is unique and absolutely scrumptious! :)

I serve this soup with a side of fresh fruit.

BBQ Chicken Pizza Soup
Serves 4-6 people
Adapted from: http://picky-palate.com/2010/06/24/bbq-chicken-pizza-soup/

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped - I used a red onion but the original recipe calls for a sweet yellow onion
2 tablespoons fresh minced garlic
11 oz can Mexicorn drained - try to use the reduced sodium kind
1 - 1 1/2 pounds shredded chicken breast meat - you can buy the canned chunk chicken breast like the original recipe calls for or you can cook up chicken meat and shred it (I prefer fresh chicken over the canned stuff)
1 1/2 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
1/4 to 1/2 cup bbq sauce - try to use one with less sugar/less calories
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper
1/4 teaspoon Lawry's garlic salt
1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves, finely chopped

Directions:
-Heat oil into a medium pot over medium heat. When hot, saute onions in olive oil for 5 minutes or until softened.
-Stir in garlic, corn and chicken breast; mix to combine.
-Pour in chicken broth, BBQ sauce, salt, pepper, garlic salt and cilantro leaves.
-Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes or until ready to serve. Garnish each bowl with a fresh sprig of cilantro.
-Sprinkle cheese of your choice on top of your bowl if you desire.

Enjoy! :)