Keto Chicken Tortilla Soup {Instant Pot, Slow Cooker, or Stovetop!}

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: monterey jack cheese

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: homemade chicken broth

💰Cheaper: vegetable broth

Vegetable broth can be a cost-effective alternative.

Chop carrots and celery.

Add diced tomatoes, minced garlic, seeded and deveined jalapeño, and onion to a blender.

Blend until smooth, ensuring all ingredients are well combined.

Add 2.5 pounds of boneless skinless chicken breasts to the Instant Pot.

Add the blended mixture to the Instant Pot.

Pour in 8 cups of chicken broth.

Put the lid on the Instant Pot and cook on high pressure for 18 minutes.

While the soup is cooking, heat avocado oil in a skillet over medium heat (350-375 degrees).

Cut keto tortillas into half-inch strips.

Fry the tortilla strips in the hot oil, ensuring not to overcrowd the skillet.

Once the soup is done, shred the chicken and return it to the pot.

Garnish the soup with cilantro, avocado, and lime juice before serving.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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Dietary

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