Chicken Fajita Soup
Skinny Chicken Fajita Soup Recipe – a zesty, low-fat, gluten-free meal with an easy low-carb option! This healthy chicken soup recipe is exactly what you need.
Chicken Fajita Soup Recipe
I just can’t get enough soup this time of year. Neither can my family. They would eat soup every day if I made it for them.
Any soup is a good idea when it’s so frigid outside. Yet, we especially love chicken soups with bold flavors and spices!
Today’s Skinny Chicken Fajita Soup Recipe is a meal you can enjoy all through the winter months, even when you are watching your diet.
Chicken Fajitas in Soup?
If you love Chicken Fajitas, Skinny Chicken Fajita Soup offers the same type of comforting Mexican appeal, with a unique taste and texture.
This healthy chicken soup is low fat, gluten free, and it only has good carbs from black beans and brown rice.
However, if you want to make a low carb option, just take out the rice.
Top your bowl of Chicken Fajita Soup with reduced fat cheese, scallion, and fresh avocado, for a dinner that will make you say OLE!
Chicken Fajita Soup Ingredients
- Chicken breasts (or boneless chicken thighs)
- Olive oil
- Bell peppers, seeded and chopped
- Red onion, peeled and chopped
- Garlic, minced
- Black beans (drained)
- Fire-roasted diced tomatoes
- Chicken broth
- Fajita seasoning packet
- Brown rice (optional)
- Possible Garnishes: reduced-fat cheese, scallions, cilantro, avocado
How to Make Chicken Fajita Soup
- Soften the Veggies. In a large pot, sauté chopped bell peppers, onions, and garlic to soften.
- Dump and Simmer. Add the whole raw chicken breasts, black beans, diced tomatoes, chicken broth, fajita seasoning packet, and salt. If adding rice, stir it in with additional water. Bring the soup to a boil. Lower the heat, and simmer.
- Shred the Chicken. Use tongs to remove the cooked chicken breasts. Allow the soup to continue simmering to fully cook the rice. Allow the chicken to cool for a few minutes, then shred with two forks.
- Combine. Once the rice is tender, add the shredded chicken back to the soup. Taste, and salt and pepper as needed. (See the recipe card below for more detailed instructions.)
How Much Soup Does This Chicken Fajita Soup Recipe Make?
This Skinny Chicken Fajita Soup Recipe makes a large batch (about nine cups!) Enjoy it tonight, and freeze the rest for a busy night next week.
Can I Make This Healthy Chicken Soup Lower in Carbs?
Yes. You can omit the brown rice to reduce the carbs. If you are trying to eat extremely low carbs you can omit the black beans as well.
Without the rice, each serving has about 11 grams of carbs.
If you omit both the rice and black beans, this soup has only 6 grams of carbs per serving.
Does This Chicken Soup Recipe Freeze Well?
Yes. Place it in an airtight container and freeze for up to 6 months.
When ready to use, protect the texture by letting it thaw at room temperature before rewarming.
Is Skinny Chicken Fajita Soup Gluten Free?
Yes. Double-check the fajita seasoning packet to be sure, but most brands are gluten-free.
Optional Toppings and Add-Ins
Want to mix things up? Consider stirring in smoked paprika, corn, pinto beans, and/or crushed red pepper flakes into the soup pot. For toppings, you can sprinkle on crispy tortilla strips or pepitas, and dollop with sour cream.
Get the Full (Printable) How to Make Chicken Fajita Soup Below!
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Chicken Fajita Soup Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 2 bell peppers, seeded and chopped
- 1 red onion, peeled and chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 15 ounces black beans (drained)
- 15 ounces fire roasted diced tomatoes
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 1 fajita seasoning packet
- 1/2 cup brown rice, optional
- Possible Garnishes: reduced fat cheese, scallions, avocado
Instructions
- Place a large sauce 6-8 quart pot over medium heat. Add the oil, chopped bell peppers, onions, and garlic. Saute for 3-5 minutes to soften.
- Add whole chicken breasts, black beans, diced tomatoes, chicken broth, 1 fajita seasoning packet, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. If adding rice, stir it in with an additional 2 cups of water. Bring the soup to a boil. Lower the heat, and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Use tongs to remove the cooked chicken breasts. Allow the soup to continue simmering to fully cook the rice, another 10-15 minutes. Allow the chicken to cool for a few minutes, then shred with two forks.
- Once the rice is tender, add the shredded chicken back to the soup. Taste, and salt and pepper as needed.
Can’t wait to try this delicious looking Skinny Chicken Fajita Soup Recipe. thanks for sharing this with us.
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This is so DELICIOUS and easy to make!! Thank You!!
I make my own fajitas seasoning — how much should I use in this recipe?
Hi Martin,
One packet usually contains about 3 tablespoons of seasoning. Hope this helps!
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Love this delicious skinny chicken fajita soup recipe, this one seems super delicious and amazing . Will love to try this amazing one , thanks for sharing with us.
I love simple healthy recipes like this, gotta give this a try this weekend with the cold weather!
my husband loved it, and he isn’t a fan of soup! It was delicious
Love soups like this. Made something similar tonight with leftover turkey and homemade broth.
I’ll be saving this for a cold day. This will be perfect to warm up with.
This looks tasty! Can’t wait to try it out.
This soup is very easy and incredibly delicious. The only thing I have done different is try other pepper varieties in it. So far every time it’s been just as delicious. Highly recommend this. My 2 and 4 year olds love this soup too.
This Skinny Chicken Fajita Soup Recipe seems so delicious and amazing , will love try this one and surely be my next weekend recipe.
My favorite soup recipe! My 7 year old sons favorite too, he has renamed it “Spicy Soup” because we like it spicier and he asks for it alllll of the time! We add in shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream and some times TownHouse crackers for the last bit of broth in our bowls. Thank you so much for this!
Love this Skinny Chicken Fajita Soup Recipe, will be my weekend recipe, thanks for sharing this one.
This is not low carb. It has 24 carbs in it. So no thanks I will make this with out the beans and then it will be low carb!!!
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