Easy Chicken Fajita Soup Using Costco Rotisserie Chicken

You know the routine, in the winter we need lots of great soups and hot drinks to warm us from our souls to our toes! While I love the good ol’ chicken noodle and classic clam chowder, sometimes I want more of a variety. Who doesn’t? So it’s chicken fajita soup to the rescue!

Today’s soup recipe is shaking things up a bit. With a quick broth and bold strong flavors of sautéed bell pepper you’ll be loving spoon after spoon of this chicken fajita soup!

Ingredients for the quick broth: 

• Bones of 1 Costco rotisserie chicken 
• 2-3 celery ribs/sticks
• 1/2 onion
• 2-3 small carrots 
• 2T whole peppercorns 
• 2 T apple cider vinegar 
• 3 cloves of garlic 
• 2 T salt
• 2 bay leaves 

Ingredients for the soup:

• 2-3 carrots chopped
• Meat of Costco rotisserie chicken in chunks 
• 1 red bell pepper sliced
• 1 orange bell pepper sliced 
• 1/2 onion sliced 
• 2 cans of great northern beans (15oz) strained 
• 2 T chicken bouillon powder *optional

Suggested Toppings:

• Fresh cilantro 
• Sliced avocado 
• Shredded cheese 
• Sour cream or full fat plain yogurt 
• Sliced jalapeños 
• Tortilla chips 

Directions:

• Separate chicken meat from bones and set aside 

• Combine all “quick broth” ingredients, bring to a boil, reduce heat, and let simmer for 1 hour 

• In a skillet sauté sliced onion red and orange bell pepper (season to taste if desired, I used salt pepper and smoked paprika) 

• Remove all bones and vegetables from pot using a mesh strainer and discard (you could use the carrots from the quick broth in your soup, but I find after simmering for an hour they are too mushy.) 

• Add in chopped carrots, boil until tender 

• Next add in chicken chunks, beans, sautéed onion and peppers 
• Lastly get yourself a bowl and top with some cilantro, a dollop of yogurt, sprinkle with cheese and enjoy with some crunchy tortilla chips! 
  

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