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healthy chicken tortilla soup

My Secret-Ingredient Healthy Chicken Tortilla Soup

This homemade chicken tortilla soup features a secret-ingredient that imparts big flavor with no extra chopping & dicing for an easy, delicious meal.
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 45 mins
Total Time 55 mins
Course Main Course, Soup
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 6

Equipment

  • large pot
  • cutting board
  • sharp knife
  • can opener

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp avocado or olive oil
  • 2 chicken breasts
  • 1 shallot diced
  • 1 tbsp taco seasoning
  • 6 cups chicken or vegetable broth
  • 1 8 oz. jar your favorite salsa
  • 1 can pinto beans, rinsed & drained
  • 1 tsp salt

Instructions
 

  • Prep your ingredients (which luckily isn’t much in this recipe!). Drain & rinse the beans, chop shallot and get all of the other ingredients out & ready to be used.
  • Heat a large pot over medium heat. Add oil and heat for 30 seconds. Add taco seasoning and stir for another 30 seconds to toast the spices and bring out more flavor.
  • Add diced shallot and cook for 1 minute, stirring frequently.
  • Next, add the rest of the ingredients to the pot. Pinto beans, broth, salt, salsa and chicken breasts all go in!
  • Turn heat down to medium-low, cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
  • After 30 minutes, use tongs to remove chicken breasts and place on a plate or in a bowl. Rest the chicken for a few minutes and then using forks, shred the chicken. Add shredded chicken back to the soup.
  • Once chicken is back in the soup, serve immediately and garnish to your liking!

Notes

Recommended garnishes: lime, plain Greek yogurt (or sour cream), shredded cheese, tortilla chips, cilantro, chopped green onion, avocado... go crazy!
Keyword easy, flavorful, fresh, quick, soup