Chicken and Lime Soup

By Zopmama

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 medium yellow onion, diced
• 2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
• 1 medium jalapeno, seeded and diced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 3/4 lb. chicken breast, grilled and diced
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 1 (14.5 oz.) can diced tomatoes
• 1 tsp oregano
• 3/4 tsp cumin
• 1 medium lime,juiced
• 1/4 bunch cilantro, rinsed well and leaves chopped
• 1 medium avocado, sliced
• tortilla strips

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 85mins
Adapted from budgetbytes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Cook the onion, celery, jalapeno, and garlic in olive oil over medium heat for about 5 minutes or until tender.

Add the chicken broth, canned tomatoes, oregano, and cumin to the pot. Bring the whole pot up to a boil over high heat then reduce the heat to low, place a lid on top, and let simmer for 20 minutes.

After simmering, add lime juice, grilled chicken; return to a simmer then and cilantro leaves. Give it a quick stir, and serve.

Add a few avocado slices and tortilla strips to each bowl.