Mexican Chicken Soup
Warm up with this easy Mexican Chicken Soup Recipe! A flavorful and comforting soup with chicken and spices. Ready in around 30 minutes!
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 214kcal
Equipment
- 1 Large Pot
Ingredients
- 1 pound Chicken Breast cut into bite size pieces
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 Onion chopped
- 2 teaspoons Cumin
- ½ teaspoon Garlic Powder
- Pinch Red Pepper Flakes
- 7 ounce Diced Green Chiles Mild or Hot
- ¾ teaspoon Salt to taste
- ½ teaspoon Pepper
- 2 cans Diced Tomatoes Regular or Fire Roasted
- 2 cans Chicken Broth
- ¼ cup Sour Cream
- ¼ cup Cilantro chopped
- ½ cup Pepper Jack Cheese or Monterey Jack
- 1 Lime
Instructions
- Warm a large pot over medium heat. Drizzle in about 1 tablespoon of Olive Oil. Add the chicken, onion, cumin, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, and green chiles. Squeeze in the juice from one lime.
- Cook and stir until chicken is no longer pink on the outside.
- Add the diced tomatoes and chicken broth. Simmer the soup for 15 - 20 minutes or until the chicken is done.
- Top with sour cream, cilantro and cheese. Serve with a wedge of lime. Enjoy!
Notes
Use regular or fire roasted diced tomatoes for a little extra kick.
For more heat, use the hot diced green chiles and add extra red pepper flakes.
If you would like to add a few veggies, diced some carrots or cube some potatoes and add them to the soup pot when you add the chicken.
Nutrition
Calories: 214kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 1247mg | Potassium: 728mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 391IU | Vitamin C: 32mg | Calcium: 151mg | Iron: 3mg