Spicy Chicken Soup
This nourishing 60-minute recipe delivers the perfect balance of heat and comfort, while packing 17g of protein and essential nutrients like Vitamin A and Iron. On chilly evenings, nothing beats a steaming bowl of spicy chicken soup that warms you from the inside out.
Equipment
- Large pot
Ingredients
Soup Base
- 4 cups water
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 Tablespoon dried parsley flakes
- 3 teaspoons onion powder
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 3 teaspoons chicken bouillon paste or 3 bullion cubes
- 8 ounces salsa your favorite kind
- 14.5 ounce diced tomatoes undrained
- 4 ounces tomato sauce
- 1/2 Tablespoon granulated sugar
- 2 Tablespoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 15 ounce corn can (or frozen), drained
- 16 ounce chili beans
- 3/4 cup sour cream
Instructions
- In a large pot over medium heat, combine water, chicken, salt, pepper, garlic powder, parsley, onion powder and bouillon. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20-30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Remove chicken to a plate and shred. Reserve 3 ½ cups of chicken broth water.
- In a large pot over medium heat, cook onion and garlic in olive oil until slightly browned. Stir in salsa, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, sugar, chili powder, cumin, corn, chili beans, shredded chicken, and 3 ½ cups of the reserved water. Simmer 30 minutes. Stir in sour cream. Taste and add extra salt, or additional seasonings, if needed.
- Garnish with cilantro, cheese, avocado, crushed tortilla chips, or whatever you like!
Nutrition
Calories: 314kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 17gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 39mgSodium: 1567mgPotassium: 1069mgFiber: 7gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 1520IUVitamin C: 15.9mgCalcium: 124mgIron: 3.7mg
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