Mexican Chicken Lime Soup (Low Fat and Low Carb!)

Submitted by BuckeyeSara

"This mexican inspired soup is filling, delicious and low in fat and carbs! You can also add rice, corn or beans and top it with slices of avocado to make it a heartier meal, if you prefer. I found this recipe online and doubled the chicken to meet my diet. Enjoy!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Yields: 12 cups
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium yellow onion
• 2 stalks celery
• 1 medium jalapeno (seeds removed)
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 1⁄2 lbs chicken breasts
• 8 cups chicken broth
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chilies
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons cumin
• 1 medium lime
• 1⁄2 bunch cilantro
• salt, to personal taste

directions

1. Dice the onion, celery and jalapeno. Mince the garlic. Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, celery, jalapeno and garlic and cook for about 5 minutes or until tender.
2. Add the chicken breast, broth, can of tomatoes, oregano and cumin to the pot. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 1 hour.
3. remove the chicken from the pot, shred with 2 forks and return to the pot. squeeze the lime juice into the soup.
4. Rinse the cilantro and roughly chop. add salt as desired. Stir and serve!