Mexican Lime Chicken Soup

By lovemygolden

Ingredients

• 2 tbs. vegetable oil
• 1 large red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 tsp. jarred minced garlic
• 2 (14 !/2 oz.) cans Mexican style stewed tomatoes, drained and chopped
• 2 limes
• 7 cups chicken broth
• 3 cups chopped rotisserie chicken
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
• 1 tbs. chopped pickled jalapeno pepper
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper
• TOPPINGS: shredded pepper Jack cheese, sour cream, lime wedges

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 18mins
Cooking time 33mins

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oil over medium high heat. Add bell pepper, onion, and garlic; saute 3 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in tomatoes, and cook 2 minutes. Cut limes in half crosswise. Squeeze lime juice directly into vegetable mixture; add lime shells, and chicken broth to soup. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.

Remove and discard lime shells. Stir in chicken, cilantro, jalapeno, salt, and pepper. Cook 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Serve with toppings, if desired.