Fiesta Chicken Soup

This is a great and different chicken and rice soup. Serve with cornbread or tortilla chips. Encourage your guests to squeeze a little lime juice into their soup. It's great! Garnish with fresh cilantro.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 268 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• ½ cup uncooked white rice
• 1 large green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, undrained
• 1 lime
• 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast meat - cut into cubes

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine rice and 1 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer 20 minutes, until rice is tender.

Step 2

Coat a large saucepan with cooking spray and place over medium heat. Cook chicken, bell pepper, onion, chili powder and garlic powder 5 minutes, stirring often. Pour in broth and corn. Stir in 1 cup cooked rice. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes, until chicken is no longer pink. Serve with lime wedges.