Description
A warm and creamy spicy chicken soup with jalapeños and cheese, perfect for chilly nights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb chicken breast, cooked and shredded
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup diced jalapeños (fresh or pickled)
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Chopped green onions for garnish
Instructions
- Sauté the diced onion and garlic until fragrant.
- Add in the chicken broth and bring to a simmer.
- Stir in the cream cheese until melted and well combined.
- Add the shredded chicken, diced jalapeños, and paprika.
- Stir in the shredded cheddar cheese until melted.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve warm, garnished with chopped green onions.
Notes
This soup keeps well in the fridge for up to 3 days and can be frozen for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 90mg