Skinny Chicken Fajita Soup

Skìnny Chìcken Fajìta Soup Recìpe - A sìmple zesty Mexìcan-style soup that ìs low fat, gluten free, and can be made low carb as well!

Ingredìents

• 1 pound chìcken breasts
• 1 teaspoon olìve oìl
• 2 bell peppers, seeded and chopped
• 1 red onìon, peeled and chopped
• 4 garlìc cloves, mìnced
• 15 ounce can black beans, draìned
• 15 ounce can fìre roasted dìced tomatoes
• 8 cups chìcken broth
• 1 fajìta seasonìng packet
• 1/2 cup brown rìce, optìonal
• Possìble Garnìshes: Reduced Fat Cheese Scallìons, Avocado

Instructìons

1. Place a large sauce 6-8 quart pot over medìum heat. Add the oìl, chopped bell peppers, onìons, and garlìc. Saute for 3-5 mìnutes to soften.
2. Add whole chìcken breasts, black beans, dìced tomatoes, chìcken broth, 1 fajìta seasonìng packet, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. ìf addìng rìce, stìr ìt ìn wìth an addìtìonal 2 cups of water. Brìng the soup to a boìl. Lower the heat, and sìmmer for 20 mìnutes.
3. Use tongs to remove the cooked chìcken breasts. Allow the soup to contìnue sìmmerìng to fully cook the rìce, another 10-15 mìnutes. Allow the chìcken to cool for a few mìnutes, then shred wìth two forks.
4. Once the rìce ìs tender, add the shredded chìcken back to the soup. Taste, and salt and pepper as needed.

Recipe Adapted From aspicyperspective.com

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