Chicken Fajita Soup-New Food To Me

I bought a pack of small tri-colored peppers when I wanted to make my Heart Deviled Eggs and was looking for a fun way to use them... This Chicken Fajita Soup was perfect! And I can cross another item off of my New Food To Me List because I used a can of fire roasted tomatoes-they added a nice smoky/charred flavor that went very well with the fajita theme:@)

I didn't have fresh cilantro but did add some of the Cilantro Salt I made last summer. This recipe is easily split in half, although I did add a whole can of beans, just because they're good... An extra squeeze of lime juice at the table would add a nice little pop of flavor too!

Chicken Fajita Soup-from Two Peas & Their Pod
2 boneless chicken breast, cooked and diced or shred
1 Tblsp olive oil
medium size onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 jalapeno, diced
1 small red bell pepper, cut in strips
1 small green bell pepper, cut in strips
1 small yellow bell pepper, cut in strips
2 (15oz) cans chicken broth
2 (15oz) cans diced tomatoes with juice-I used fire roasted
1 (15oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 tsp ground cumin
1  1/2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
Juice of one lime
1/4 C chopped cilantro
S&P to taste

1. Cook onion in olive oil for 5 minutes.
2. Add garlic and peppers, cook for 5 minutes.
3. Add everything else and simmer for 20 minutes, add S&P.
4. Optional garnishes: sour cream, shredded cheese, tomatoes, avocado, cilantro, tortilla chips, lime juice
5. Note: for a vegetarian option, use veggie stock and omit the chicken.

Eat well and have a happy day:@)

My New Foods List:
(If my sons happen to read this... relax! I still promise fairly "normal" Sunday dinners...)
hominy ~ artichokes ~ fish sauce (I'm scared) ~ almond paste ~ oyster sauce (scared again) ~ gorgonzola ~ dates ~ brisket ~ parsnips ~ adobo ~ meringue powder ~ goat cheese ~ souffle ~ red velvet anything ~ curry ~ capers ~ chow chow ~ pot stickers ~ pho ~ ponzu sauce ~ fondant ~ fire roasted tomatoes ~ Gruyere ~ Quinoa ~ Tetrazzini any kind ~ Divinity ~ Meyer lemon ~ lemon curd ~ leeks ~ shallots