Mexican Chicken Noodle Soup

Name: Mexican Chicken Noodle Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American, American
Ingredients: * 2 tbsp olive oil; * 1 medium yellow onion, diced; * 8 cloves garlic, minced; * 1 (14oz) diced tomatoes; * 1 (14oz) black beans, drained & rinsed; * 1 (4oz) can diced green chiles; * 1 cup corn kernels (frozen or canned); * 1 tbsp adobo seasoning - 2 tbsp adobo sauce; * 1 tbsp taco seasoning; * 1/2 tsp dried oregano; * 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth; * 1 cup water; * 1 cup red enchilada sauce (Macayo’s); * 5 oz orzo pasta; * 2 cups shredded cooked chicken; * 2 tsp lime zest; * 3 tbsp lime juice (or more to taste); * 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped

5 steps

Prep:10minCook:15min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 08:50:15 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories404.1 kcal (20%)

Total Fat11.9 g (17%)

Carbs53.8 g (21%)

Sugars4.9 g (5%)

Protein23.9 g (48%)

Sodium655.3 mg (33%)

Fiber11.1 g (40%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

2 TbspOlive oil

1yellow onion

medium, diced

8 clovesgarlic

minced

1 x 14 ozdiced tomatoes

1 x 14 ozblack beans

drained & rinsed

1 x 4 ozcan diced green chiles

1 cupcorn kernels

frozen or canned

1 Tbspadobo seasoning

2 tbsp

1 Tbsptaco seasoning

½ tspdried oregano

6 cupslow-sodium chicken broth

1 cupwater

1 cupred enchilada sauce

5 ozorzo pasta

2 cupschicken

2 tsplime zest

¼ cupcilantro

Instructions

Step 1

Heat the olive oil in a large dutch oven or stock pot over medium-high heat. Add the onions and sauté them for 5 minutes with a tiny pinch of salt so they soften.

Step 2

Add garlic during the last 30 seconds and let cook until fragrant.

Step 3

Add the diced tomatoes, black beans, green chiles, corn, adobo seasoning, taco seasoning, oregano, chicken broth, water, and enchilada sauce and also the soup to reach a simmer

Step 4

When the soup starts to simmer, add the egg noodles and cooked chicken. Cook the noodles for 2 minutes less than the package directions. They should be al-dente.

Step 5

When the noodles are done, add a little more broth if a soupier consistency is desired. Turn off the heat, stir in the lime zest, juice, and chopped cilantro. Taste and adjust salt and pepper if desired and serve.