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Mexican chicken soup
Stretch your meat budget with this tasty Mexican chicken soup recipe. There is so much flavor and a little bit of heat for an amazing soup.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 223 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 2 boneless chicken breasts Diced
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 onion Diced
- 2 stalks celery Diced
- 2 carrots Peeled and Diced
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 1 Tbsp olive olive
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 1 can diced tomatoes with green chiles 14.5 oz.
- 1 Jalapeno pepper Seeded and Diced
- 2 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 2 Tbsp fresh cilantro Chopped
- 1 cup sour cream for Topping
- tortilla strips For Topping
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add in the onion, celery and carrots. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are softened and tender (approximately 7-10 minutes).
- Push the carrots and onions to one side of the pan and then add in the chicken and seasonings (coriander, cumin, salt and pepper).
- Cook for approximately 4-6 minutes on each side until the chicken is slightly browned.
- Add in the broth, tomatoes, jalapeño and corn.
- Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for approximately 20 minutes.
- Then stir in the fresh cilantro.
- Serve topped with the sour cream and tortilla strips. Enjoy!
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Notes
- You can easily freeze this recipe to reheat for later. I like to freezer them in individual servings. Just make sure not to freezer tortilla strips in the soup as they will get soggy.
Nutrition Information
Calories
223kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
44mg
(15%)
Sodium
359mg
(15%)
Potassium
511mg
(15%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
3710IU
(74%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
73mg
(7%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 223
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 223kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 44mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 359mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 511mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 3710IU | 74% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 73mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.