Leftover Chicken Fajita Soup
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Make a double batch of The Best Chicken Fajitas so you can whip up this Leftover Chicken Fajita Soup on a busy weeknight!
📝 Ingredients
- Leftovers from The Best Chicken Fajitas (roughly 3 chicken breasts, 3 bell peppers, and 2 onions worth of leftovers)
- 3 Tablespoons ghee or grass-fed butter. Or avocado oil
- 1 1/2 quarts chicken broth
- 1 15-ounce can diced tomatoes
- 1 4-ounce can of diced green chiles
- 2 teaspoons Chorizo Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- Juice from 1 small orange
- Juice from 1 juicy lime
- 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt, to taste
- Avocado, for serving
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1If you haven't already, chop the leftover chicken,...: If you haven't already, chop the leftover chicken, bell peppers, and onions from your recent fajita night.
- 2Heat the butter or oil in a large...: Heat the butter or oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add the fajita leftovers and cook until heated through.
- 3Add the next seven ingredients. Bring the soup...: Add the next seven ingredients. Bring the soup to a simmer and let it gently cook for about 15 minutes.
- 4Ladle 3-4 cups of the soup into a...: Ladle 3-4 cups of the soup into a blender pitcher and blend until smooth. Pour the blended soup back into the pot.
- 5Stir in the cilantro and salt. Taste, and...: Stir in the cilantro and salt. Taste, and add more salt or lime if needed.
- 6Serve with chopped avocado.
About the Chef & Original Recipe
This recipe was published by Natalie Perry on perrysplate.com. Visit the original source for step-by-step photos, chef notes and additional details.
Source: perrysplate.com