Serve up a bowl of warm chile verde soup with fresh veggies and shredded chicken!

If you’re craving something light and fit, this delicious soup is a recipe you’re gonna wanna bookmark asap. It’s packed with plenty of protein, keeps you satiated for hours, and comes with a zesty kick of heat.

For the base, we combine a homemade salsa verde (aka “green sauce”) with a savory gut-friendly bone broth. We then simmer the chicken in the soup for at least one hour, so that it’s easily shreddable at the end.

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Two Ways To Cook It

Cooking it on a stovetop is the fastest way to tenderize the meat, but you can also let it cook in a slow cooker instead.

If you prefer to use a slow cooker, the instructions are fairly similar. When you’re finished making the homemade salsa verde, simply toss it with the remaining ingredients in a slow cooker and set it on high for four hours (or eight on low).

Helpful Tips for Getting Started:

• Feel free to tone down the heat. If you’re not a fan of the chili flakes, you can simply leave them out.
• Swap out the cilantro for parsley. If you find the taste of cilantro too strong, try substituting with fresh parsley instead.
• Make a big batch ahead of time. This soup lasts up to four days in the fridge, which makes it convenient to heat and enjoy throughout the week!

Felicia Lim

Zesty Chicken Chile Verde Soup

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Total time:1 hr
15 mins

Cook Time:1 hr 5 mins 1 hour 5 minutes

Prep Time: 10 mins 10 minutes

Serves:2

Nutrition facts:57 grams of protein17 grams of carbohydrates15 grams of fat

Zesty Chicken Chile Verde Soup

Recipe by: Felicia Lim

Serve up a bowl of warm chile verde soup with fresh veggies and shredded chicken.

Tools

• Baking sheet
• Blender
• Large pot

Ingredients

• 2 cups halved tomatillos
• ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro, plus more for garnish
• ½ cup diced cubanelle green peppers
• 1 T minced garlic
• ¼ cup fresh lime juice
• 1 cup water
• 4 cups bone broth
• 1 T cumin powder
• 1 T red chili flakes
• ¾ lb skinless chicken breast
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Lime wedges, for garnish

Instructions

• Place the halved tomatillos onto a baking sheet and broil them in the oven for five minutes, or until the tops are blistered.
• Combine the broiled tomatillos, cilantro, cubanelle peppers, minced garlic, fresh lime juice, and water in a blender on high speed. Blend until you get a homogenous bright green salsa verde.
• Transfer the salsa verde to a medium pot and add in the bone broth, cumin powder, and chili flakes. Mix well to combine.
• Submerge the chicken breast into the liquid and switch the heat to medium-low. Continue cooking for 1 hour or until the chicken juices run clear when prodding.
• Remove the chicken breast from the pot and set onto a cutting board. Use two forks to shred the meat into thin strips.
• Return the shredded chicken back to the pot and add in the salt and pepper to taste.
• Let it simmer for about 3 minutes and divide the soup evenly into 2 bowls. Garnish with fresh cilantro and lime wedges before serving.

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