Jalapeño Popper Chicken Soup

This soup was so so very good and flavorful, not to mention colorful. The only downside, there were no leftovers. To quote my husband "It was smooth with many textures, but had a sinister side to it!"

When I made it I took the seeds out of two jalapeños and left the seeds in the other two jalapeños, because I like things spicy. I thought it had the right amount of spiciness to it, but my family disagreed with me. So the next time I will only leave the seeds in one jalapeño, which is noted below. If you do not like things extra spicy I recommend taking the seeds out of all of the jalapenos.

Jalapeño Popper Chicken Soup

Ingredients:

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 3 jalapeño peppers, diced, seeds removed
• 1 jalapeño peppers, diced, seeds left in
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 1/4 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite size pieces
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 14 ounce can no salt added diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 2 cups cannellini beans (cooked or drained canned)
• 1 cup frozen corn
• 8 ounces reduced fat cream cheese
• bacon, cooked and crumbled
• Monterey jack cheese, shredded
• sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

Directions:

1. In a large saucepan heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat.
2. Add onion, red pepper, jalapeño peppers, garlic and cook until slightly softened, about 5 minutes.
3. Season chicken with pepper and add another tablespoon of olive oil to the pan.
4. Add the chicken and cook until chicken is completely cooked, about 5 minutes.
5. Add chili powder, cumin, and oregano stirring to completely mix.
6. Add tomatoes, chicken broth, beans, and corn stirring to mix.
7. Bring the mixture to a boil and reduce heat to a simmer. Simmer for 30 minutes.
8. Add cream cheese stirring until completely melted and mixed. Turn off heat.
9. To serve sprinkle each serving with bacon and both cheeses.

Enjoy!!!

Serves: 4
Calories: 526.3
Total Fat: 17.6g
   Saturated: 9.6g
   Polyunsaturated: 0.6g
   Monounsaturated: 2.6g
   Trans: 0g
Cholesterol: 108.8mg
Sodium: 433.0mg
Potassium: 170.6mg
Total Carbs: 42.8g
   Dietary Fiber: 11.2g
   Sugars: 12.5g
Protein: 48.3g
Vitamin A: 41.7%
Vitamin C: 134.8%
Calcium: 14.0%
Iron: 27.4%
*The nutritional information will vary slightly depending on the brands you use.
*Adapted from Cinnamon Spice & Everything Nice.