Chicken Fajita Soup

This soup is inspired by the flavours of chicken fajitas, which is grilled chicken with peppers and onions, typically served in tortillas with tacos style toppings. This soup takes the base of chicken, onions and peppers and place them in a soup with chicken broth and tomatoes and seasons them with taco seasoning. 

Chicken Fajita Soup

A quick and easy chicken soup with all of the flavours of fajitas!

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 large onion, sliced or diced
• 2 bell peppers, sliced or diced
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
• 3 cups chicken broth or chicken stock
• 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 2 cups cooked chicken, sliced or shredded *
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
• salt and pepper to taste

directions

1. Heat the oil in a large sauce pan over medium-high heat, add the onions and bell peppers and cook until tender, about 3-5 minutes.
2. Add the garlic and taco seasoning and cook until fragrant, about a minute.
3. Add the chicken broth and deglaze the pan by scraping up any brown bits from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon as the broth sizzles.
4. Add the tomatoes and chicken, reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes before adding the lime juice and cilantro and seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.

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