Chicken Fajita Soup Recipe
This savory Chicken Fajita Soup is super tasty, with chicken, green peppers, onions, and fire roasted tomatoes in a delicious seasoned broth. The flavors in this soup are insanely good! Serve the soup topped with crispy tortilla strips.
Ingredients
- 4 oz boneless chicken
- ¼ tsp cooking oil
- ½ green bell pepper
- ¼ onion (white, yellow, or red)
- ½ cup canned fire roasted diced tomatoes
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 tsp jarred minced garlic
- ¾ tsp chili powder
- ¼ tsp ground cumin
- ¼ tsp paprika
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp sugar
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp onion powder
- ⅛ tsp cayenne pepper
- ⅛ cup rice
- ½ cup water
- 2 oz Crispy tortilla strips for garnish
Instructions
- Seed and chop the green bell pepper. Peel and chop the onion.
- Place a medium sauce pan over medium heat.
- Add the oil, chopped bell peppers, and onions. Cook and stir for 3 - 5 minutes until they begin to soften.
- Add whole chicken breast, diced tomatoes, chicken broth, minced garlic, chili powder, salt, paprika, white sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne and ground cumin.
- Stir in the rice and 1/2 cup of water. Bring the soup to a boil.
- Lower the heat, and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Carefully remove the whole cooked chicken breast. Allow the soup to continue simmering another 10 minutes.
- Allow the chicken to cool for a few minutes, then shred with two forks.
- After the second simmer, add the shredded chicken back to the soup. Add salt and pepper to taste if needed.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Calories: 309kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 19gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 647mgPotassium: 543mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 788IUVitamin C: 28mgCalcium: 54mgIron: 2mg
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