I absolutely love this recipe and my kids do too even though they are extremely picky and don't like tomatoes. however I did make some changes because of previous cooking experiences. I also left out the whole tomatoes as others did but I added a an extra can of Hunt's basil, oregano and garlic flavored diced tomatoes, I can't help it I love those diced flavored tomatoes! Instead of chili beans, I used 2 cans of pinto beans and a can of black beans, my family loves beans so we added an extra can. I also prefer frozen corn so I used that instead of the can corn but I am sure it tastes just as good either way. I used two onions instead of one because our family does enjoy our veggies. Instead of using bouillon cubes, which can make some recipes to salty, I used the 98% fat free and low sodium chicken broth. If you find the recipe not salty enough, you can always add salt to your liking, but since I love using Tony Chachere's creole seasoning which has salt in it, I didn't need to add salt. Also, I do like the chili powder flavor when added but I don't measure it, I use my eye to call it and then do a taste test. You get the hang of it after so many years of eyeballing seasoning. I don't use as much chicken, usually 6 breast halves since you are shredding the chicken anyway and 6 breast halves is still a lot of chicken in this soup, but if you want A LOT of chicken then use 8. I also use fresh parsley because I prefer the taste of fresh herbs. I have tried this recipe with and w
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