Much to my husband’s chagrin, I never tire of Mexican style foods – tacos, burritos, nachos, fajitas, enchiladas, etc. He is an Italian of the heart, if not by blood, preferring anything involving pasta and bread. I like a good pasta dish as much as the next person, but man, I sure do love a good beef or chicken fajita, and that includes Creamy Chicken Fajita Soup.
In the interest of full transparency, this recipe is not totally (or even mostly) original. It’s based off of this recipe over at A Spicy Perspective. I was immediately intrigued when I first read through it, but as I studied the recipe I knew I would need to do a little tweaking to make it fit my tastes.
That’s code for “I want creamy, not skinny.’
So I adjusted the amounts of broth and chicken, omitted the rice, and added in some dairy. Pretty soon I had a richly flavorful soup that I could eat a whole pot of all by myself, which is good because it has beans in it. I don’t know if I’ve ever mentioned this about the hubster, but my better half will not touch a bean with a 10 foot pole, excluding Black Bean Brownies, because chocolate conquers all. Since Creamy Chicken Fajita Soup features a black bean in each bite, he gave it hard pass and it’s mine all mine. Just breaks my heart.
Pretty veggies. I like to use colorful peppers instead of green. They taste the same, but look yummier somehow.
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 bell peppers, diced
- 1 red onion, diced
- 1 tbsp minced garlic (about 2 cloves)
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 15 oz can petite diced tomatoes
- 1 15 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 packet fajita seasoning
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup sour cream
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Heat oil in a large pot and add diced peppers, onions, and garlic. Sauté for about 5 minutes to soften, then add the other ingredients up through chicken. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 20 minutes, until the chicken is cooked. Remove from heat and shred the chicken. Stir in sour cream and cheese and serve.
I love these photos! I can practically taste the soup! My family LOVES soup because it’s easy to eat, is often healthy, and is packed with flavor! We’ll have to try your recipe!
Yes! That’s the perfect summary of why Soup is amazing.
Jordan, this looks amazing! I’m always looking for a soup recipe that’s a take on a favorite. I’m a big fan of fajitas! It’s great to know I can turn it into a soup!
Thanks!!You can turn almost anything into soup lol.
This looks so delicious! Perfect for a cold and snowy day. I make something similar in the crock pot and serve it over rice and avacados.
Mmmm, avocados on top would be delicious!
Mmmmm nothing like a delicious soup on a cold day! I love that it is packed with protein too, I can just imagine how tasty it is!
I think it’s pretty good, but you should probably try it yourself to confirm 😉
This looks so good. I love a good chicken soup. I like the creaminess and cheese too.
Creamy is always better 😉
I love making this soup! It’s so good! Perfect for winter and leftovers.
Yep and yep. I can make a batch and eat for lunch all week.
This is hands down my husbands favorite soup! Thanks for the recipe share!
You’re welcome!
This looks delicious and your photography is beautiful! Cant wait to give this one a try! 🙂
Thanks! iPhone cameras just keep getting better and better 😉
Yum! I also prefer creamy soups. This will have to go on my meal plan for our snowy weekend.
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Thanks!
This looks so delish! Can’t wait to make it. Thanks for the recipe!
My pleasure!
This looks delicious! I love soup in the winter. I think my family gets sick of how much I make it, but too bad, I’m the one cooking 🙂 Pinning for later–thanks!
That’s my attitude about the menu too lol.
Wow this looks delicious x
Thanks!
This looks so similar to my “Taco Soup” which is a family favorite – one thing I add to mine is some refried beans to give it a creamy texture. This looks amazing!
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That’s a good idea! I bet that would definitely make it creamier.
This looks so wholesome and I like you love colourful peppers #WanderingWednesdays
It’s pretty yummy! I do like to use the ‘pretty’ peppers when I can lol
SAME! My family is like tacos on tuesday YEAH and then if I make tortilla soup later on in the week they are NOT impressed. Thanks for linking up to the friday frenzy–we appreciate you!
That’s ok, more soup for us!