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Detox Southwest Chicken Soup
Southwest Chicken Detox Soup Recipe – A healthy, low-fat, low-carb, gluten-free soup packed with flavor. This southwestern chicken soup has it all!
Time:
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
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Total time: 50 minutes
Servings: 8,
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast
- 1 large onion, peeled and chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 cans chopped Old El Paso green chiles (4.5 ounce cans)
- 14.5 ounces “fire-roasted” crushed tomatoes
- 3 quarts chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 2 1/2 cups sliced carrots
- 4 cups chopped cabbage
- 3 cups small broccoli florets
- 2 avocados, peeled and diced
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Place a large 6- to 8-quart pot over medium heat.Add olive oil, chopped onion and garlic. Sauté for 5-6 minutes to soften. Then add the raw whole chicken breasts, chopped Old El Paso green chiles, crushed tomatoes, chicken broth, all spices, carrots and 1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt.
- Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for more than 20 minutes until the chicken breast is cooked through. Then remove the chicken with tongs and place it on a cutting board to cool.• Add the chopped cabbage and broccoli to the pot. Continue simmering to soften the broccoli. In the meantime, shred the chicken breasts with two forks and stir them into the soup. Once the broccoli is tender, taste it and add salt and pepper as needed. Serve hot with a generous amount of diced avocado on top!• Notes
If the soup base boils too much, add 2-3 cups of water to the broth. Then taste for seasoning.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1.5 cups Calories: 252 kcalCarbohydrates: 17 g Protein: 21 g Fat: 12 g Saturated fat: 2 g Cholesterol: 54 mgSodium: 315 mg Potassium: 980 mg Fiber: 7 g Sugar: 5 g Vitamin A: 7395 IUVitamin C: 44 mg Calcium: 81 mg Hierro: 3 mg