Spicy Chicken Soup

This Spicy Chicken Soup recipe with Mexican flavors, is so easy to put together with pantry items in just 20 minutes! It’s a perfect weeknight dinner!

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Hello, Lovelies! Today I’m bringing you a quick and easy hearty soup that has some kick! Don’t tell my husband but the real reason I like making this soup is because it gives me an excuse to indulge in some Fritos as a garnish. I know, I know, Fritos are not healthy but I’m all about having the occasional treat here and there! We will talk more about the garnishes of the soup later because that is where ALL the magic happens!

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Ingredients for Spicy Chicken Soup

One of the best parts of this recipe is how quickly it comes together with ingredients you probably already have on hand! I always plan to make it when I have leftover rotisserie chicken which greatly reduces the prep time but you easily roast or grill a chicken breast while you are prepping the other ingredients. All you need is:

• cooked chicken
• chicken stock
• Rotel tomatoes with chilies
• black beans
• frozen corn
• chili powder
• garlic
• onions (I’m allergic so I don’t use them in my recipe but feel free to add them if you wish)

If you love quick weeknight dinners you will also love my Easy Cheese Pizza and some of my other favorite dinner hacks too!

What makes the soup Spicy?

The chilies in the Rotel tomatoes are what gives this soup heat. If you don’t like spicy or want to make this recipe kid-friendly, just use mild tomatoes. This is what I do when I serve this to my boys and then I just add a bit of cayenne pepper to mine and my husband’s. Alternatively, if you want to amp up the spices you could play around with the addition of cumin or jalapenos.

A Note about Salt…

I don’t add any salt to this recipe as the stock, rotisserie chicken, tomatoes and beans all have salt not to mention the toppings that will be added in the grand finale later! Feel free to add some if you wish but I don’t recommend it…especially if you like yours with extra Fritos like I do! My friend Jessica over at Fantabulosity got the Fritos in my head when she served it with this spicy soup!

How to Make Spicy Chicken Soup

• add all ingredients except chicken to a medium stockpot
• ladle soup into serving bowls and garnish as desired

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• simmer on medium heat for 10 minutes
• add chicken and simmer for 5 more minutes

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• ladle soup into serving bowls and garnish as desired

Spicy Chicken Soup Toppings

My favorite toppings for this soup to complement the Mexican flavors are, cheddar cheese, grass-fed sour cream, avocado slices and of course Fritos lol! Some fresh cilantro or toasted corn tortillas would also be fabulous! This truly is my favorite part of enjoying this soup…the toppings!

I sure hope this soup becomes part of your arsenal for quick and easy weeknight meals! If you try it, let me know in the comments how you like it! I’d also love to know if you’re on Team Fritos or not lol! xo Charlotte