Fiesta Chicken Soup recipe

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Ingredients

½ cup uncooked white rice
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast meat - cut into cubes
1 large green bell pepper, chopped
1 onion, chopped
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, undrained
1 lime

Nutrition Info

268.2 calories
carbohydrate: 38.3 g
cholesterol: 52.7 mg
fat: 2.4 g
fiber: 3.3 g
protein: 25.6 g
saturatedFat: 0.5 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 322.4 mg
sugar: 5.1 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Combine rice and 1 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer 20 minutes, until rice is tender.

  2. Coat a large saucepan with cooking spray and place over medium heat. Cook chicken, bell pepper, onion, chili powder and garlic powder 5 minutes, stirring often. Pour in broth and corn. Stir in 1 cup cooked rice. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes, until chicken is no longer pink. Serve with lime wedges.

Recipe Yield

5 servings

Recipe Note

This is a great and different chicken and rice soup. Serve with cornbread or tortilla chips. Encourage your guests to squeeze a little lime juice into their soup. It's great! Garnish with fresh cilantro.

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