Fiesta Chicken Chowder Recipe

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I entered the recipe for this hearty soup in a contest sponsored by my hometown newspaper. I won first place and contributed the prize money to the area shelter for women and children.—Beth Jenkins-Horsley, Belmont, North Carolina

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Fiesta Chicken Chowder Recipe
  • Prep: 30 min. Cook: 15 min.
  • Yield: 10 Servings
30 15 45

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 envelope fajita seasoning, divided
  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 3 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) Mexican stewed tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 can (11 ounces) Mexicorn, drained
  • 1 cup uncooked instant brown rice
  • 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies
  • 1 can (11 ounces) condensed nacho cheese soup, undiluted
  • 3 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice

Directions

  • In a large resealable plastic bag, combine flour and 2 tablespoons fajita seasoning; add chicken. Seal bag and shake to coat. In a large saucepan, saute chicken in oil until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm.
  • In the same pan, saute onion until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the water, beans, tomatoes, corn, rice, chilies and remaining fajita seasoning. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until rice is tender.
  • Stir in the soup, cilantro, lime juice and chicken; heat through. Yield: 10 servings (2-1/2 quarts).

Nutritional Facts 1 cup equals 250 calories, 8 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 29 mg cholesterol, 952 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 15 g protein.

Originally published as Fiesta Chicken Chowder in Taste of Home April/May 2008, p15

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Reviewed on Nov. 19, 2012 by jacqnbill

I cooked mine in a crock-pot and it was so delicious. Will definately make over & over.

Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2012 by Karen.Buske

This is my all time favorite chowder. I've made it a few times now and people always ask for the recipe. I like to add a couple different hot peppers to this to kick it up a notch. It's a winner! Thanks for sharing this recipe with us.

Reviewed on Sep. 21, 2011 by vewebber58

One thing I meant to mention......since so many of us have to watch our pennies carefully these days, and also due to rising food costs, I'd substitute a can of regular corn for the Mexicorn. The flavor of the Mexicorn is subtle and it gets lost due to the spiciness of the soup. I paid $1.32 for the little 11 oz. can of specialty corn, and a regular 14 oz. can of plain corn costs less than half of that. Just a suggestion!

Reviewed on Sep. 21, 2011 by vewebber58

Very good....my son called it a "keeper". It reminds us of taco soup, and we ate it with a little grated cheese, a few crushed tortilla chips and a dollop of sour cream on each serving, since that's how we garnish our favorite taco soup recipe. I like the fact that it's a good complete meal in itself, and goes together so quickly and easily!

Reviewed on Aug. 23, 2011 by tkwill

My husband and I absolutely LOVED this.

Reviewed on Apr. 29, 2011 by lorischlecht

This was really fast to make, and it makes a whole lot! It was so fantastic, and I bet the leftovers will be even better. Try it with some Scoops tortilla chips.

Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2011 by jamielee1206

Delicious! We like to top it off with fresh avocado.

Reviewed on Mar. 15, 2011 by nikschwid

My family loved it!

Reviewed on Feb. 01, 2011 by navymh

Wonderful!!! Very good flavor, I will be making this alot. Thanks for sharing.

Reviewed on Jan. 01, 2011 by juicyfruit007

This was only so-so. It seemed like it should have been much more flavorful than it was. The only thing that I can think I might have done wrong was that I didn't serve it immediately so it simmered for a bit after it was done. My husband did like it, though he didn't rave.

 
 

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