Enjoy a hearty chicken soup with smoky chipotle flavours for a quick, easy and healthy lunch or supper. Swirl through crème fraïche to serve
474 kcal
/serving
25 min
Serves
4
Easy
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 onions finely chopped
- 4 carrots finely chopped
- 2 celery sticks finely chopped
- 1 1⁄2 L low-salt chicken stock
- 1-2 tbsp chipotle paste (depending on how much spice you prefer)
- 400 g leftover cooked chicken shredded
- 200 g frozen peas
- 1 lemon zested and juiced
- 4 tbsp low-fat crème fraîche
- 2 garlic cloves crushed
- 1⁄4 tsp chilli flakes to serve (optional)
Preparation
Not specified
Cooking
- Heat the oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat, add the onions, carrots and celery, and fry for 8 mins until softened, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in the stock and chipotle, bring to the boil, and simmer for 10 mins.
- Ladle half of the soup into a blender and blitz.
- Pour the blitzed soup back into the pan, then add the chicken, peas, lemon juice and some seasoning (use smoked salt, if you have it).
- Simmer for 5 mins to warm through.
- Stir the lemon zest into the crème fraîche along with the garlic and 2 tbsp water to loosen.
- Divide the soup between bowls, swirl in the crème fraïche and top with the chilli flakes, if using.
Plating & Serving
Not specified
Suggested Sides
Nutrition per Serving
474
Calories
39.5g
Protein
34% DV
38.1g
Carbs
13% DV
18.1g
Fat
23% DV
6.3g
Fiber
17% DV
16.3g
Sugars
1031mg
Sodium
69% DV
95mg
Cholesterol
27% DV
| Health Labels | Egg Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Fish Free Shellfish Free Pork Free Red Meat Free Crustacean Free Mustard Free Sesame Free Lupine Free Mollusk Free Alcohol Free No Sugar Added Sulphite Free |
* Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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