Andy's South-West Chicken Soup (Atkins-Low Carb)

Chef #389904's Note:

I came up with this recipe during my first phase of Atkins and I needed a break from straight meat and green beans (God, would I love a piece of pizza right now) Nevertheless, I basically just used what I had available at the time, however, my roommate tried this soup and thought it was great. So, I thought I would share it with the rest of you.

• Total Time: 55 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 lbs chicken breasts
• 1 cup bell pepper (chopped)
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 small sweet onion (chopped)
• 1 ½ cups chicken stock
• ¼ cup butter
• 1 chili seasoning mix (I use McCormick Hot taco seasoning)
• 1 (14 ounce) can tomatoes (canned or chopped or stewed)
• ½ cup green chilies (canned or fresh)

Directions:

1. Cut chicken breast into chunks, sized to your liking (bite-size).
2. Sauté bell pepper, garlic and onion in butter.
3. Add chicken to the pan with bell pepper, garlic, onion, and butter. (season to taste) cook chicken just to to the point where it begins to change color (cooked-color).
4. Preheat crock pot and add chicken stock, tomatoes, green chilies and the remaining ingredients from the pan.
5. Stir in taco or chili seasoning.
6. Set crock pot to high for around 45 minutes and reduce heat to low until ready to serve.
7. Garnish with sharp cheddar and sour cream.
8. NOTE: If you would like a little thicker more chili like consistency, cook uncovered, and maybe add a small can of tomato paste.
9. (Options for non-Atkins users).
10. Beans (should help for a thicker consistency).
11. Rice.
12. Garnish with corn chips.

Reviews

[**Tinkerbell**]

Wow! This is the best soup we've made in months! I used Chili and Spice Seasoning & replaced the butter with spray + 1 TBL of margarine. I made as directed, except I just let it simmer on the stove for the same amount of time it took to cook the barley I added. (I'm on a low-fat/heart smart diet) This soup was absolutely delicious! Some of the best recipes are simply the ingredients we have on hand. Thank you, Chef #389904 for sharing your recipe! :) Made for the Photo Forum's November Casseroles tag game.

[Johnsdeere]

My husband and I really enjoyed this recipe. In fact, I couldn't wait to finish my soup and decided to review it asap. :) I followed the recipe except for the amount of green chiles, I made it with a 1/4 cup rather then the 1/2 cup it called for due to my husband's sensitivity to spicey food. Thank you again, we will DEFINATELY be adding this recipe to our meal rotation.