Keto Chicken Tortilla Soup
This soup bowl is comforting, delicious and full of nutrition. High in protein, keto-friendly and gluten-free.
Servings: 6 bowls
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp vegetable or avocado oil
- 1/2 large white onion chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 jalapeños finely diced
- 6 cups chicken broth low-sodium
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1 14.5 oz can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
- 1 lb chicken breasts boneless, skinless
- 8 oz full-fat cream cheese softened
- 2 limes freshly squeezed
- 2 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Topping
- 1 lime cut into wedges
- 1 jalapeno sliced
- 1 cup cilantro roughly chopped
- 1 large avocado sliced
- Mozzarella cheese shredded
Instructions
- Place a large pot over medium-high heat and add in the vegetable oil.
- Add in onion and cook for 2 minutes until they soften. Then, add in garlic and jalapenos. Cook them for 1 minute or so.
- Pour in chicken broth, add cumin, Italian seasoning, and fire-roasted diced tomatoes. Stir all the ingredients together and bring the mixture to a boil. Then, reduce the heat and add in the chicken breasts. Simmer for 20-25 minutes until the chicken cooks through.
- Remove the pot from the heat and shred the chicken with forks.
- In a bowl, mix cream cheese with some of the liquid from the soup. Once the mixture is smooth, pour it back into the pot and stir to combine.
- Squeeze in limes, add salt and black pepper, and give it a stir.
- Serve with lime wedges, jalapeno slices, chopped cilantro, avocado slices, and mozzarella cheese on top.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 bowl (19 oz) | Calories: 407kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 1120mg | Potassium: 929.7mg | Fiber: 5.5g | Sugar: 5.3g | Calcium: 141mg | Iron: 2.5mg