Healthy And Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup
Chicken Tortilla Soup is everything I love in one – it’s Mexican food, it’s soup recipe, it’s tangy with lime and cilantro, and it can be eaten year-round.
Ingredients
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
½ medium white onion - diced
2 cloves garlic - minced
1 medium jalapeño - diced, optional
14 ounce tomato - diced
14 ounce black beans - drained
6 cups chicken stock (chicken broth or chicken bouillon) - low-sodium
2 pieces chicken breast - minced
3 teaspoons taco seasoning
2 medium lime juice - 1 juiced, 1 for wedges
1 bunch cilantro (coriander) - roughly chopped- 1 handful tortilla strips
1 medium avocado - diced
Instructions
- Heat some oil in a Dutch oven and saute a diced onion until translucent. Add in garlic and diced jalapeno if using. Saute for another minute.
- Add in tomatoes, with juice, black beans and chicken broth.
- Bring this to a boil and add the minced chicken breast. Immediately lower heat to a simmer.
- Simmer chicken for about 10-20 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
- Once cooked, add and cover in taco seasoning.
- Add the juice of one lime and most of a bunch of chopped cilantro. Stir to combine—taste for any adjustments.
- Serve in bowls and top with crunchy tortilla strips, diced avocado, a wedge of lime and a few leaves of cilantro.
Nutrition
Calories: 530kcalCarbohydrates: 67gProtein: 27gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 712mgPotassium: 1720mgFiber: 19gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 1485IUVitamin C: 47mgCalcium: 96mgIron: 5mg
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