Southwestern Chicken Taco Soup
User Reviews
4.9
22 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
30 mins
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Total Time
50 mins
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Servings
8
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Calories
159 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Soup
Southwestern Chicken Taco Soup
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You can use canned ingredients, frozen veg and pantry staples for this easy, delicious soup. It's very forgiving.
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion chopped
- 2 talks celery chopped
- 3 large garlic minced, cloves
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 oz ro-tel not drained (can substitute diced tomatoes, canned
- 1 oz black beans not drained, canned
- 1 oz yellow corn drained (or use frozen or fresh, canned
- 8 oz hatch chiles diced
- 8 oz tomatillo salsa recipe on this site or use store-bought, green
- 2 bay leaf
- 8 cups chicken stock or low-sodium broth, from rotisserie chicken
- ½ cup quinoa
- 1 pound chicken breast cooked, shredded or diced
- 2 lime quartered
OPTIONAL GARNISH:
- cilantro fresh
- tomato fresh, diced
- avocado diced
- fried tortilla strips
- fritos
- tortilla chips
- Monterey jack cheese shredded, or cheddar cheese
- sour cream
Instructions
- In a large dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium high heat. When the oil is hot, add the onions and celery and stir, cooking for 3-4 minutes or until slightly softened and translucent. Stir in the garlic and cook for one minute until very fragrant.
- Add the chili powder, cumin, kosher salt and pepper and stir to coat the vegetables, cooking for a minute or two until very fragrant.
- Add the Ro-Tel (tomatoes) black beans, corn, hatch chiles, tomatillo salsa, bay leaves and chicken broth. Stir to combine and heat to boiling. Stir in the quinoa, cover the pot and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook for 10 minutes and stir in the chicken. Simmer for another 10 minutes.
- Ladle the soup into bowls and serve each with a lime wedge to squeeze over the soup. Garnish with other suggested toppings.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
159kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
36mg
(12%)
Sodium
682mg
(28%)
Potassium
423mg
(9%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
550IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
12mg
(13%)
Calcium
31mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 159 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 159kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 682mg | 28% |
| Potassium | 423mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 550IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 31mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.9
22 reviews
Excellent
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