Almost Instant Chicken Salsa Soup

Almost Instant Chicken Salsa Soup

Soup making is a satisfying cooking venture—chopping, brewing stock, simmering, tasting. Soup is also comforting, nutritious and tastes wonderful. I think Harris would rather eat soup than just about anything else. He’s got smoked duck and andouille gumbo on the stove as I write this. Or should I say he’s got the duck bones cooking for the broth. The rest of the recipe is for later today.

But maybe you don’t have hours to devote to a potage. You want a something soon. You need lunches for work. We’ve made this soup scores of times and it never disappoints. I think you’ll really like it..

Years ago I was, for a time, a private chef. One of my clients and dear friend, Elizabeth, brought this soup to her office and heated it up in the microwave. The enticing aromas brought curious co-workers to the conference room and from this soup alone, I garnered four new clients. What’s your go-to for at-work lunches? Let us know in the comments below!

“Make this soup with fresh chicken by cutting it into spoon-sized pieces and adding it to the broth and salsa. Cook for an additional 5 minutes.”

Yield: 4

Author: Louisiana Supper Club

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Almost Instant Chicken Salsa Soup

Bright, fresh, a bit of heat and ready in about 15 minutes. So good!

ingredients:

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 small onion, minced
• 2 tbsp cilantro stems (use the leaves to garnish the finished soup)
• 1 cup salsa homemade or use a juicy, tomato-based salsa
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 8 oz. cooked chicken or turkey
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 lime juiced
• 1/4 cup cilantro leaves

instructions:

How to cook Almost Instant Chicken Salsa Soup

1. Heat oil over medium heat in sauce pan large enough to hold all the ingredients. Add the onion and sauté 5 minutes. Add cilantro stems, sauté 1 minute.
2. Increase the heat to medium high. Add the salsa and cook, stirring frequently until it loses its bright red color, about 6-7 minutes. Add broth and chicken, heat until hot, about 5 minutes.
3. Garnish with lime juice and cilantro leaves.

Calories

227

Fat (grams)

15

Carbs (grams)

8

Fiber (grams)

2

Net carbs

6

Protein (grams)

16

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Almost Instant Chicken Salsa Soup