CHICKEN FAJITA SOUP

CHICKEN FAJITA SOUP

“This easy recipe combines chicken, fajita seasoning and salsa to sautéed onion and green pepper to create a delicious spicy soup.”


1 large chicken breast
5 cups water
1 medium onion, sliced
1 green pepper, sliced
1 envelope fajita mix
1 cup salsa
Garnish with your choice of chunks of avocado, cilantro, and sharp Cheddar cheese, chopped tomatoes or tortilla chips as a garnish


In a soup pot, cut up one large chicken breast into cubes and place into5 cups boiling water. Add ¼ to ½ an envelope of fajita mix to pot (according to taste) Slice up one medium onion and one green pepper and add half of each to soup. While the soup is cooking for about 15 to 20 minutes take other half of onion and pepper and sauté in small amount of olive oil in frying pan, until almost soft. Add some or all of the remaining fajita seasoning to pan (according to desired spiciness) and sauté until slightly black on edges. Add to the soup for the last few minutes of cooking along with the cup of salsa. To serve, add chunks of avocado and tomato, grated cheese, cilantro or tortilla chips as a garnish.


Yield: 2 servings.