Andy's South-West Chicken Soup (Atkins-Low Carb)

Ingredients

• 2 lbs chicken breasts
• 1 cup bell pepper (chopped)
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 small sweet onion (chopped)
• 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 chili seasoning mix (I use McCormick Hot taco seasoning)

• 1 (14 ounce) can tomatoes (canned or chopped or stewed)
• 1/2 cup green chilies (canned or fresh)

Directions

1. 1

   1) Cut chicken breast into chunks, sized to your liking (bite-size).

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   2) Sauté bell pepper, garlic and onion in butter.

3. 3

   3) Add chicken to the pan with bell pepper, garlic, onion, and butter. (season to taste) cook chicken just to to the point where it begins to change color (cooked-color).

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   4) Pre-heat crock pot and add chicken stock, tomatoes, green chilies and the remaining ingredients from the pan.

5. 5

   5) Stir in taco or chili seasoning.

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   6) Set crock pot to high for around 45 min and reduce heat to low until ready to serve.

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   7) Garnish with sharp cheddar and sour cream.

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   NOTE: If you would like a little thicker more chili like consistancy, cook uncovered, and maybe add a small can of tomato paste.

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   (options for non-atkins users).

10. 10

    Beans (should help for a thicker consistancy).

11. 11

    Rice.

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    Garnish with corn chips.