Trim Healthy Mamas’ Chicken Jalapeno Popper Soup

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The Trim Healthy Mamas, Pearl Barrett and Serene Allison, made Chicken Jalapeno Popper Soup. (see recipe below) Pearl and Serene have two best-selling books, The Trim Healthy Mama Plan, and the Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook. Learn more at www.trimhealthymama.com, and follow them on Twitter @TrimHealthyMama and on Instagram @TrimHealthyMama.

Chicken Jalapeño Popper Soup

6 to 8 jalapeño peppers

1 large onion, chopped

2 red bell peppers, cored, seeded, and sliced

3 garlic cloves, minced

2 tablespoons butter

2 (16-ounce) bags frozen cauliflower florets

4 cups chicken broth or bone stock (pages 000–000)

8 ounces cream cheese

2 (14-ounce) cans diced tomatoes with juice

1 cup black beans, soaked and drained

2 to 2 ½ pounds cooked chicken breast, diced (see Note)

1 (12-ounce) jar salsa

4 teaspoons chili powder

2 teaspoons ground cumin

1 teaspoon Mineral Salt

 

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  1. Remove the seeds and veins from the jalapeños and dice small.
  2. In large soup pot, sauté the onion, peppers, jalapeño, and garlic in the butter until golden, about 2 minutes. Remove the veggies from the pot, and set aside.
  3. Put the cauliflower and broth in the soup pot, turn the heat to high, and bring to a quick boil. Reduce the heat to medium-high and cook until tender (takes just a few minutes).
  4. Blend the cauliflower mixture with the cream cheese in the pot using a stick blender or transfer the cauli and cream cheese to a blender along with some of the broth and blend until smooth (you may have to do this in two batches if your blender is small).
  5. Return the puree to the soup pot, add the sautéed veggies, then stir in the tomatoes, beans, chicken, salsa, and seasonings. Simmer until all ingredients take on the great flavors.

Top with crumbled cooked bacon, shredded cheese, or minced fresh cilantro.

Serves 6-8.

“Reprinted from the book Trim Healthy Mamas Cookbook by Pearl Barrett and Serene Allison.  Copyright © 2015 by Pearl Barrett and Serene Allison.  Published by Harmony, a division of Random House LLC, a Penguin Random House Company.”