Chicken & Roasted Red Pepper Soup

A fresh vegetables tray with jicama sticks, cucumbers and carrots go well with this South-of-the-border flavored soup. Add extra tortilla chips and salsa for a meal to please the whole family.

Prep Time 
Cook Time 
Total Time 
Servings 
4

Ingredients 

1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
2 teaspoons garlic
4 cups low fat reduced sodium chicken broth
1 can (15 ounces) black beans, drained and rinsed
1 jar (7 ounces) roasted red peppers, drained, rinsed and finely chopped
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon coarse ground pepper
2 cups coarsely chopped Gold'n Plump® Deli Rotisserie Chicken
1 cup broken tortilla chips

Instructions 

Heat oil in a Dutch oven or large saucepan, over medium-high heat. Add onions and garlic. Cook 2 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until onions are softened.

Stir in remaining ingredients, except chicken and broken tortilla chips. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium. Stir in chicken. Cook 5 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until soup is hot and flavors are blended.

To serve, ladle into warm bowls and sprinkle each serving with 1/4 cup of tortilla chips. If desired, garnish with additional chopped fresh cilantro.

Tips 

One Gold'n Plump Deli Rotisserie Chicken yields about 4 cups shredded, sliced, or coarsely chopped chicken, skin and bones removed.

 

Variations 

Nutritional information may change when substituting your chicken product. If you choose to substitute frozen chicken for this recipe, it's best to thaw before cooking.

Possible Substitutions 
  • Serving Size
    • Servings 
      4
  • PER SERVING
    • Calories 
      330
    • Calories from Fat 
      35%
    • Total Fat 
      13g
    • Saturated Fat 
      4g
    • Total Carbohydrate 
      27g
    • Protein 
      27g
    • Sugars 
      3g
    • Cholesterol 
      70mg
    • Dietary Fiber 
      7g
    • Sodium 
      1,440mg
  • DAILY VALUE
    • Vitamin A 
      32%
    • Vitamin C 
      39%
    • Calcium 
      7%
    • Iron 
      19%
  • DIETARY EXCHANGES
    • Starch/Bread 
      2
    • Fat 
      1
    • Vegetable 
      1
    • Very Lean Meat 
      3
    • Recipes calling out meat in the Dietary Exchanges category were analyzed with information prior to 2014 updates. Recipes calling out protein were analyzed with the new information after 2014.
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