Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Hearty Mexican Chicken Soup is for Dinner.

Hearty Mexican Chicken Soup takes 25 minutes to prepare.

Hearty Mexican Chicken Soup takes 35 minutes to cook.

Hearty Mexican Chicken Soup makes 10 servings.

The ingredients for Hearty Mexican Chicken Soup are:

4 dried ancho chiles, wiped with a damp cloth
2 cups boiling water
4 cups low sodium chicken broth
1 medium onion chopped
1# skinless boneless chicken breast
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/4 tsp black pepper
2 Tbsp olive oil
1# zucchini, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1 can no salt added pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1/4 tsp coarse sea salt
1 Tbsp fresh lime juice
1/4 cup hulled pumpkin seeds, toasted

Here is how you make Hearty Mexican Chicken Soup:

In a heatproof bowl, combine the chiles and water. Let soak about 30 minutes. Reserve the soaking liquid.Bring the broth to a simmer in a 2 quart sauce pan. Add the chicken and simmer gently, covered, until the chicken is just cooked through, about 15 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a bowl with a slotted spoon and let cool; shred. Reserve broth.Stem and seed the chiles and transfer to a blender. Add the reserved soaking liquid, onion, garlic, oregano, and pepper. Puree until smooth.In a 5 quart pot, heat the oil over medium heat until it shimmers, then carefully add the chile puree (it will splatter) and cook, stirring frequently, until thickened, about 10 minutes. Add the reserved broth, zucchini, and beans and simmer, covered, until the zucchini is tender, about 10 minutes.Stir in the chicken, salt and lime juice and simmer, just until the chicken is heated, about 2 minutes. Top each serving with a generous teaspoon of pumpkin seeds.Serving Size: 10 1-cup servingsNumber of Servings: 10Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LISA-MAE.

The nutritional information for Hearty Mexican Chicken Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 10
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 126.5

• Total Fat: 5.6 g
• Cholesterol: 4.1 mg
• Sodium: 250.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 12.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.0 g
• Protein: 6.4 g

Hearty Mexican Chicken Soup is Mexican cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Hearty Mexican Chicken Soup is Low Fat