Healthy Chicken Taco Soup
Chicken taco soup is a quick and easy, healthy recipe for a cold night or meal prep.
Can I tell you that I once went to San Diego for spring break, and I ate tacos EVERY day! It inspired me to create this healthy, chicken taco soup. That is how much I love tacos: taco salads, steak tacos, fish tacos, egg tacos, and veggie tacos.
But on gloomy or chilly days nothing is better than a warm bowl of healthy chicken taco soup. I finally jumped on the Instant Pot train during Amazon Prime Day, and it has quickly become a favorite appliance for meal prep. Don’t worry though, this easy-to-prep taco soup can be made on the stove or in a slow cooker as well.
You will love Healthy Chicken Taco Soup because:
- Easy to throw together
- Perfect for chilly fall or winter evenings
- Get your taco fix without all the extra carbs
- Make it in an Instant Pot, slow cooker, or on the stove
- Gluten-free and packed with fiber and protein
Healthy Chicken Taco Soup is made with:
- Chicken: a good source of protein, or you can sub chickpeas, lentils, or tofu if vegan
- Red onion: rich in prebiotics and antioxidants
- Tomato: promotes heart health and is an excellent source of vitamin C
- Black and pinto beans: same nutrients as meat, but with lower iron levels and no saturated fats
Recipe Tips:
- Easy to make for a crowd and serve with different toppings
- Great for meal prep
- Enjoy with your favorite toppings such as chips, crackers, cornbread, sour cream, cheese, or jalapenos
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Healthy Chicken Taco Soup
Chicken taco soup is a quick and easy, healthy recipe for a cold night or meal prep.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs chicken thighs chicken breast will work too
- 3 bell peppers any color will work—red, yellow, orange, or green
- 1-2 jalapeños depending on your spice preference
- 1 red onion large
- 3 cans fire-roasted tomatoes diced
- 2 cans black beans drained and rinsed
- 2 cans pinto beans drained and rinsed
- 1/2 bag frozen sweet corn or use 1 can drained and rinsed corn
- 1 taco seasoning pack
Instructions
- Add chicken thighs to the Instant Pot, slow cooker, or a pot on the stove with a pack of taco seasoning (or if you don’t have any, make your own with a mix of chili powder, cumin, paprika, pepper, salt, and oregano) and 1 can of fire-roasted diced tomatoes. Cover and let cook 'til ready to shred. If you are using an Instant Pot, cook for 8 minutes.
- While you are waiting for the chicken to cook, dice the onion, bell peppers, hot peppers, and drain and rinse the beans.
- Sauté the red onion and bell peppers on the stove or in the instant pot.
- When chicken is cooked, shred with 2 forks.
- Add chicken, sautéed red onion and bell peppers, drained and rinsed beans, remaining cans of diced tomatoes, sweet corn, and the finely-diced hot peppers to the Instant Pot, slow cooker, or pot, and stir ingredients together.
- Cook in the Instant Pot for 5 minutes, slow cooker for 4-6 hours, or bring to simmer on the stove for about 30 minutes.
Notes
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