This chili soup is the best chicken soup recipe and it will become one of your favorite low fat chicken recipes. The mixture of chicken, chicken sausage and salsa makes for a wonderful blend of flavors and aromas for one of the best soup recipies.
1-1/2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
2 links of chicken andouille sausage or other spicy chicken sausage sliced thin
1-1/2 cup onion, chopped
1/2 cup green bell pepper, chopped
1/2 cup red bell pepper, chopped
4 cloves garlic, crushed in garlic press
3 -1/2 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
1 can low sodium beef broth, (14-1/2 ounce)
1 cup mild, thick and chunky bottled salsa
1/2 cup water
1 T Chili Powder
1 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
Directions
Heat the oil in a dutch oven. Add the onion, green bell pepper and red bell pepper. Saute for 5 minutes. Add the crushed garlic and saute for an additional 2 minutes. Move the seasonings to the side.
Salt and pepper the chicken. Add the diced chicken and sausage to dutch oven and saute until the chicken is no longer pink.
Add the chicken broth, beef broth, water and salsa and stir.
Add the chili powder and half the cumin. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes.
Add remaining 1/2 tsp of cumin and stir. Turn the burner off, cover the chili and let sit for 20 minutes.
When ready to serve reheat if necessary and serve over rice.
Have It Your Way, Every Way
1. Add a can of black beans or kidney beans
2. Omit the chicken sausage from your low fat chicken recipes to reduce the fat even further.