Leftover Chicken Fajita Soup

⏱️ 30 min 👥 8 servings 📊 Medium
gluten-free
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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 5Stir in the cilantro and salt. Taste, and...: Stir in the cilantro and salt. Taste, and add more salt or lime if needed.
  6. 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.