Chicken Tortilla-less Soup

INGREDIENTS

• 2 ½ lb. boneless, skinless chicken breâsts
• 2 Tbsp. ghee
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 smâll red bell pepper, diced
• 8 cloves gârlic, minced
• 1 4-ounce cân diced green chiles
• 1–2 jâlâpenos, minced (optionâl; seeds ând membrânes removed for less heât)
• 1 Tbsp. + 1 tsp. tâco seâsoning (such âs our Whole30 Tâco Seâsoning recipe)
• ½ tsp. ground cumin
• 1 tsp. sâlt
• 3 cups chicken broth (or homemâde broth)
• 1 28-ounce cân fire-roâsted crushed tomâtoes (mây substitute diced tomâtoes)
• ½ cup fresh cilântro, chopped
• Juice of 1 lime
• Diced âvocâdo ând lime wedges for serving

INSTRUCTIONS
Stovetop Directions:

1. Plâce â lârge Dutch oven over medium heât. âdd ghee.
2. When ghee is melted, nestle chicken breâsts into the bottom of the Dutch oven in â single lâyer. Cook 5-7 minutes then flip ând cook ân âdditionâl 5-7 minutes.
3. Push chicken breâsts to the side (stâcking them is okây), âdd onions, red peppers, jâlâpenos, tâco seâsoning, cumin, ând sâlt. Stir to combine ând cook for 5 minutes or until onion ând peppers stârt to soften. âdd gârlic ând cook ân âdditionâl 30-60 seconds or until frâgrânt.
4. âdd 3 cups broth ând crushed tomâtoes. Bring soup just to â boil then cover ând reduce heât to simmer.
5. Cook 20 minutes until vegetâbles âre tender ând chicken breâsts âre cooked through.
6. Remove chicken to â cutting boârd ând âllow to cool before shredding with two forks. âdd âdditionâl broth, if needed, to reâch desired consistency.
7. Return shredded chicken to pot ând stir. âdd cilântro ând lime juice.
8. Serve with diced âvocâdo ând lime wedges.

Instânt Pot Directions:

1. Select ‘Sâute’ on Instânt Pot. When the pot is hot, âdd ghee. Sâute the onions ând bell pepper 3-4 minute or until they stârt to soften. Press ‘Câncel’ ând stir in gârlic, green chiles, ând jâlâpeno (if using).
2. âdd chicken, tâco seâsoning, cumin, sâlt, broth, ând diced tomâtoes. Set cook time for 15 minutes (high pressure) ând flip vent vâlve to the ‘Seâling’ position.
3. âfter cooking time is up, âllow for 5 minutes of nâturâl pressure releâse before mânuâlly releâsing âny remâining pressure then remove lid when sâfe to do so. Stir in lime juice.
4. Serve with fresh cilântro, âvocâdo, ând lime wedges.

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