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Green soup in a bowl, with chicken, rice and chillies and a wedge of lime.
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5 from 6 votes

Green Chili Chicken Soup

This creamy, flavorful green chili chicken soup is easy to make and ultra comforting! It includes simple ingredients like salsa verde and chickpeas.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: mains, Soup
Cuisine: Asian
Servings: 4
Calories: 558kcal
Author: Mimi Harrison
Cost: £1.42

Ingredients

  • 2 cooked chicken legs, meat removed from bone (£2.80/2)=(£1.40)
  • 2 green chillies, thinly sliced (£0.50)
  • 2 onions, thinly sliced (£0.25)
  • 1 green pepper, thinly sliced (£0.55)
  • 4 cloves garlic £0.39
  • 1 can chickpeas (£0.45)
  • 100 g spinach (£1.25/2)=(£0.63)
  • 250 g cooked rice (£0.52/4)=(£0.13)
  • 45 g fresh coriander (£0.55)
  • 30 g fresh parsley, reserve a sprinkle for garnish (£0.60)
  • 1 lime, sliced into wedges to serve (£0.25)

Cupboard Essentials

  • 1.2 litre chicken stock (2 stock cubes)
  • 1 tbsp olive oil OR chicken fat
  • Salt & Pepper
Metric - US Standard

Instructions

  • Start by adding the olive oil (or chicken fat rendered from cooked chicken legs), onion, green pepper and green chillies into a large saucepan, reserving a few slices of chili for garnish. Season generously with salt and pepper and fry over a medium/low heat for 5 minutes.
  • Add the garlic into the pan to cook for 2 minutes before adding the stock into the pan. Pour a ladle of the stock into a blender cup, along with the coriander, parsley and spinach. Blend until smooth.
  • Pour the green blended mix into your saucepan and stir to combine. Add the chickpeas, cooked rice and cooked chicken. Stir to combine and season to taste.
  • Serve up and finish with a wedge of lime, a sprinkle of reserved parsley, chilies and a crack of black pepper. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Incorporate cream cheese or sour cream into the broth for a creamy texture, adding it off the heat before combining with chicken, rice, and beans.
  • Refrigerate the soup overnight before consumption for enhanced taste, allowing flavours to meld and intensify.
  • Utilise pre-cooked chicken and rice to speed up the cooking process, facilitating faster preparation, especially useful for Instant Pot or Crockpot cooking methods.

Nutrition

Calories: 558kcal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 16g