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Chicken and Veggie Lime Soup

A great prepare ahead crock-pot meal!

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Servings 6

Ingredients

  • 5 chicken breasts
  • 1 red onion, diced
  • 2 carrots, diced
  • 2 celery stocks, diced
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 red pepper, diced
  • 3 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 14 oz jar of diced tomatoes
  • 8 cups chicken stock
  • 1/4 tsp each salt and pepper
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 1 handful fresh cilantro chopped
  • 2 avocados sliced

Instructions

  1. In a pan, heat oil and add onion. Cook 3 minutes. Add the rest of the vegetables (carrots, celery, red pepper, garlic) cook an additional 3 minutes.

  2. Place veggies in crock pot, top with chicken, spices, salt and pepper.

  3. Pour 8 cups of stock and jar of tomatoes on top. Cover with lid and cook 6-8 hours on low.

  4. After cooking is complete, remove chicken, shred it with two forks, then return to crock pot.

  5. Add in the lime and fresh cilantro and stir well. Serve with more cilantro and fresh avocados on top.