Chicken Chile Lime Soup
Cuisine: Southwest
Author: Anita Edge
Prep time: 20 mins
Cook time: 2 hours
Total time: 2 hours 20 mins
An easy, flavorful and healthy soup great for any occasion.
Ingredients
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 cup chopped onion (1 medium onion)
  • 2 stalks celery
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • ¾ lb chicken breast
  • 3 cans (14.5 oz) cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup mild green chiles (peeled & seeded)
  • 1 10 oz can diced tomatoes with green chile (Rotel)
  • 1½ tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • ¼ cup fresh lime juice (2 limes)
  • 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 avocado, chopped or sliced
  • optional: sour cream, shredded cheese, tortilla strips or chips for garnish
Instructions
  1. Dice the onion and celery; mince the garlic. Cook the onion, celery, and garlic over medium heat for about 5 minutes or until tender.
  2. Puree the green chiles with one can of chicken broth in a blender. Put the onion, celery, and garlic mixture in a crockpot along with the chicken, pureed chiles, remaining chicken broth, canned tomatoes, cumin, and oregano.
  3. Cook on high for 1 hour, reduce to low heat and cook another hour.
  4. Remove the chicken breasts and use two forks to shred the meat; return the meat to the pot. Add the lime juice.
  5. Right before serving, stir in the cilantro.
  6. Add the avocado to each bowl.
Recipe by Denver Green Chili at https://denvergreenchili.com/recipes/soups-and-chilis/chicken-chile-lime-soup/