CREAMY LEFTOVER Fajita CHICKEN SOUP

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: canned chicken

Chicken thighs are more flavorful and often cheaper than breasts.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

tortilla chips

🥗Healthier: baked tortilla chips

💰Cheaper: crackers

Baked chips offer a healthier crunch, while crackers can be more economical.

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Discuss using leftover fajita chicken and peppers.

Turn on the heat to warm up the pot.

Add leftover fajita chicken and peppers to the pot.

Pour in chicken broth, estimating around 2-3 cups.

Sprinkle in fajita seasoning for flavor.

Add leftover green bell pepper to the pot.

Add about a fourth of a package of cream cheese for creaminess.

Let the mixture warm up and cream cheese melt.

Turn down the heat to low and let it simmer for about 30 minutes to an hour.

Add a few tablespoons of heavy whipping cream for extra creaminess.

Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.

Serve the soup with croutons on top.

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