Lime Soup With Chicken

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium green pepper
• seeded
• diced medium (about 1/2 lb
• 1 1/2 cups)
• 1 small red onion
• peeled and chopped (about 1/4 lb
• 3/4 cup)
• 1 large garlic clove
• peeled and finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 12 teaspoon ground cumin
• 14 teaspoon oregano leaves
• crushed
• 18 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch ground cloves
• 3 medium plum tomatoes
• peeled
• seeded
• diced medium (about 1 lb total)
• 4 (14 ounce) cans reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1 lime
• sliced
• plus
• 2 limes
• juice of (2-4 Tbsp)
• 12 cup fresh cilantro
• chopped
• 3 cups shredded cooked chicken or 3 cups shredded cooked turkey
• 1 avocado
• peeled
• diced medium
• cilantro (to garnish)

Instructions

1. Heat oil in large stockpot over medium-high, until oil faintly smokes.
2. Add pepper and onion.
3. Cook, stirring occasionally until soft but not brown, 3-4 minute.
4. Add garlic, cook, stirring 1 minute Add salt, cumin, oregano, cinnamon and cloves; cook, stirring 1 minute Add tomatoes, stock, sliced lime and cilantro; simmer 10 minute.
5. Add juice of 2 limes to soup.
6. Add chicken.
7. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
8. Bring back to simmer.
9. Ladle into warmed bowls.
10. Garnish with avocado and cilantro.