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Smoky chipotle chicken soup

Smoky chipotle chicken soup served in a large casserole pot and a bowl

Smoky chipotle chicken soup

Name: Smoky chipotle chicken soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 onions finely chopped; 4 carrots finely chopped; 2 celery sticks finely chopped; 1 1⁄2 litres low-salt chicken stock; 1-2 tbsp chipotle paste (depending on how much spice you prefer); 400g leftover cooked chicken shredded; 200g 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)

Liberty Mendez

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Serves 4

Easy

Prep: 5 mins

Cook: 25 mins

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Enjoy a hearty chicken soup with smoky chipotle flavours for a quick, easy and healthy lunch or supper. Swirl through crème fraïche to serve

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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1 tbsp olive oil
2 onions

finely chopped
4 carrots

finely chopped
2 celery sticks

finely chopped
1 1⁄2 litres low-salt chicken stock
1-2 tbsp chipotle paste

(depending on how much spice you prefer)
400g leftover cooked chicken

shredded
200g 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)

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Nutrition: Per serving

kcal354

low
fat15g
saturates5g
carbs19g
sugars13g
fibre7g

high
protein32g
salt0.8g

Method

step 1

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.
step 2

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.
step 3

Stir the lemon zest into the crème fraîche along with the garlic and 2 tbsp water to loosen.
step 4

Divide the soup between bowls, swirl in the crème fraïche and top with the chilli flakes, if using.

USE YOUR LEFTOVERS Use any leftover broth from the smoky chipotle chicken soup instead of stock to make a white sauce or gravy. This would work as a pie filling, as a baked pasta sauce or sauce for enchiladas.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, August 2021

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