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chicken fajita soup
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Chicken Fajita Soup

A delicious and healthy soup made with the components of fajitas without the extra calories.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Lunch, Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: chicken fajita soup, chicken tortilla soup, healthy soup recipe, how to make chicken fajita soup, mexican chicken soup, taco soup
Servings: 6
Calories: 322kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • ½ sweet red pepper, chopped
  • 1 large jalapeño pepper remove vein and seeds for less heat
  • ¼ tsp cayenne pepper or more for more heat
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • ½ tsp oregano
  • 10 oz canned Rotel diced tomatoes with green chilies
  • 15 oz canned black beans rinsed and drained
  • 12 grape tomatoes, quartered or 2 Roma
  • 5 cups chicken broth reduced sodium is preferable
  • 2 cups chopped cooked chicken
  • salt and pepper to taste adjust amount according to sodium in broth
  • large handful fresh chopped cilantro reserve some for garnish

Garnish

  • fresh chopped cilantro
  • 6 Tbsp sour cream
  • 6 Tbsp shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 2 diced green onions
  • 2 medium flour tortillas

Instructions

  • Heat olive oil in large stock pot over medium-low heat. Sauté onion until golden, about 5 minutes. Add minced garlic, minced red pepper, chopped jalapeño, cayenne pepper, cumin, chili powder and oregano. Sauté a minute or so until fragrant. To reduce heat from jalapeño, remove seeds and membrane if desired.
  • Add canned tomatoes, fresh tomatoes, rinsed and drained black beans, chicken stock and chopped chicken. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Adjust salt amount according to sodium in chicken broth. Simmer for 10-15 minutes.
  • Heat oven to 350 degrees. Cut flour tortillas into thin strips, then cut into 2 inch pieces. Arrange on a dry sheet pan so none are overlapping. Bake 7-8 minutes, turning over half way through until slightly browning. Allow to cool.
  • Serve soup with a spoonful of sour cream, shredded cheddar, cilantro, green onion and toasted tortilla strips.

Notes

Nutrition information is based on using chicken breast meat, reduced sodium chicken broth and full fat cheese and sour cream.

Nutrition

Calories: 322kcal | Carbohydrates: 30.9g | Protein: 25.5g | Fat: 9.7g | Saturated Fat: 4.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1.7g | Cholesterol: 60.3mg | Sodium: 880mg | Potassium: 383.9mg | Fiber: 6.7g | Sugar: 6.3g