Easy Chicken Fajita Soup

Cinco de Mayo - World Cuisine

This soup is simply made, with chicken, peppers, onions, and tomatoes in a delicious seasoned broth. Serve the soup as is or top with tortilla chips.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 55 mins

Total: 1hr15 mins

Servings: 10

Yield: 10 servings

Easy Chicken Fajita Soup

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 pound skinless

boneless chicken breasts

cut into strips

1 (1.27 ounce) packet fajita seasoning

1 red bell pepper

cut into thin strips

1 green bell pepper

cut into thin strips

1 poblano pepper

cut into thin strips

1 large onion

cut into thin strips

1 (14.5 ounce) can fire roasted diced tomatoes

1 (15 ounce) can seasoned black beans

1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth

1 dash hot sauce

salt and pepper to taste

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Directions

Step 1

Heat oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Place chicken in the hot oil; cook stirring only occasionally until brown about 10 minutes. Sprinkle fajita seasoning over the browned chicken and stir well to coat. Add the red and green bell pepper poblano pepper and onion to the seasoned chicken. Stir and cook over medium heat until the vegetables are soft about 10 minutes.

Step 2

Pour the fire roasted tomatoes black beans and chicken broth into the pot with the chicken and vegetables. Bring the soup to a boil over high heat then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes stirring occasionally.

Step 3

Season the soup with hot sauce salt and pepper to taste before serving.

Nutritional Information

Easy Chicken Fajita Soup

Servings Per Recipe:10

Calories: 142.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 12.4g 25%

Carbohydrates: 15.6g 5%

Dietary Fiber: 3.5g 14%

Sugars: 3g

Fat: 5.5g 8%

Saturated Fat: 0.7g 4%

Cholesterol: 24.4mg 8%

Vitamin A Iu: 438.5IU 9%

Niacin Equivalents: 4.6mg 36%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 12%

Vitamin C: 29.8mg 50%

Folate: 11.8mcg 3%

Calcium: 10.1mg 1%

Iron: 0.4mg 2%

Magnesium: 12.2mg 4%

Potassium: 136.6mg 4%

Sodium: 714mg 29%

Calories From Fat: 49.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.