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Chicken tortilla, lemon miso, bok choy lentil, roasted tomato, and broccoli cheddar — broth-led bowls that satisfy under 400 calories.

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Chicken Tortilla SoupLunch

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Unintentionally healthy, but purposely good. This soup is jam packed with veggies and protein in a silky and spicy broth. It is just asking to be your favorite. Hungry yet?

25 min250 cal30g proteinServes 87,659 saves
Samantha RobertsonSamantha Robertson

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Chicken Breast (Boneless/Skinless)
  • 1 Onion (medium)
  • 1 Red Bell Pepper; chopped
  • 4 Garlic Cloves
  • 2 tsp Chili Powder
  • 2 tsp Ground Cumin
  • 2 tbsp Chicken Bouillon
  • 1/2 tsp Smoked Paprika
  • 1/2 tsp Dried Oregano
  • 1/2 tsp Kosher Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
  • 2 cans Rotel
  • 1 can Fire Roasted Tomatoes (not drained)
  • 1 can Black Beans (rinsed and drained)
  • 1/2 can Corn
  • 6 cup Chicken Broth
  • Cilantro (garnish)

Instructions

  1. 1Over medium high heat, add olive oil to the bottom of a large soup pot.
  2. 2Add onions and bell pepper to pot, and cover with lid until onions are almost translucent and peppers are soft.
  3. 3Stir in minced garlic, sauté 30 seconds.
  4. 4Add chicken broth, rotel, tomatoes, black beans, corn and chicken breast to pot.
  5. 5Cover Soup and bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer over medium low.
  6. 6Simmer for 20-25 minutes OR just until the chicken is tender enough to shred. Remove chicken and let rest 5 minutes, then shred.
  7. 7Add chicken back to pot along with lime juice and cilantro. Taste and season with additional kosher salt/lime juice to taste.
  8. 8Stir in additional chicken broth if you would like a less chunky soup.
  9. 9Top individual servings with desired amount of Tortilla strips amd garnishes. We used cilantro, sour cream, and Tortilla strips!

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Why Soup Is the Most Effortless Low-Calorie Dinner Format

Soup is the highest volume-per-calorie format your kitchen can produce. A big bowl of broth-based soup with vegetables and lean protein lands around 200-350 calories and keeps you full for hours — almost no other dinner format does that.

Skip cream and cheese as the base; build flavor with roasted alliums, miso, citrus, fresh herbs, and a generous hand on the black pepper. Lean protein (shredded chicken, white fish, lentils) keeps the meal satisfying without ratcheting calories.

The low-calorie meals most saved by home cooks on Pepper often include big-batch, broth-based soups designed to feed a household multiple nights in a row.

Quick Tips

  1. 1

    Brown the aromatics first

    Onion, garlic, celery hit a hot pan with a teaspoon of oil — no need for a full pour of fat to start a flavorful soup.

  2. 2

    Use bouillon strategically

    A spoonful of better-than-bouillon adds way more depth than another tablespoon of butter ever could.

  3. 3

    Lemon at the end

    A squeeze of citrus right before serving wakes up any low-cal soup. Cheaper trick than adding cream.

  4. 4

    Volume from vegetables, not noodles

    Trade half the pasta for chopped greens, mushrooms, or zucchini. Same satisfaction, 200 fewer calories per bowl.

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