Chicken Avocado Lime Soup

Name: Chicken Avocado Lime Soup
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs chicken breasts, boneless and skinless; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 cup green onion, chopped (including whites, mince the whites); 2 jalapenos, seeded and minced (leave seeds if you want soup spicy, omit if you don't like heat); 2 garlic cloves, minced; 4 (14 1/2 ounce) cans low sodium chicken broth; 2 roma tomatoes, seeded and diced; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; salt and pepper, to taste; 1/3 cup cilantro, chopped; 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 3 medium avocados, peeled, cored and diced; tortilla chips, for serving; monterey jack cheese, for serving; sour cream, for serving

15 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup green onion, chopped (including whites, mince the whites)
2 jalapenos, seeded and minced (leave seeds if you want soup spicy, omit if you don't like heat)
2 garlic cloves, minced
4 (14 1/2 ounce) cans low sodium chicken broth
2 roma tomatoes, seeded and diced
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
salt and pepper, to taste
1/3 cup cilantro, chopped
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
3 medium avocados, peeled, cored and diced
tortilla chips, for serving
monterey jack cheese, for serving
sour cream, for serving

Directions

1

In a large pot heat 1 Tbsp olive oil over medium heat.
2

Once hot, add green onions and jalapenos and saute until tender, about 2 minutes, adding garlic during last 30 seconds of sauteing.
3

Add chicken broth, tomatoes, cumin, season with salt and pepper to taste and add chicken breasts. Bring mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. Then reduce heat to medium, cover with lid and allow to cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken has cooked through 10 - 15 minutes (cook time will vary based on thickness of chicken breasts).
4

Reduce burner to warm heat, remove chicken from pan and let rest on a cutting board 5 minutes, then shred chicken and return to soup.
5

Stir in cilantro and lime juice.
6

Add avocados to soup just before serving (if you don't plan on serving the soup right away, I would recommend adding the avocados to each bowl individually, about 1/2 an avocado per serving).
7

Serve with tortilla chips, cheese and sour cream if desired.