Cajum Chicken Soup

information

Serves: 4
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 40 minutes
Syns per serving:

Green: 4

Original: FREE

ingredients

1 green pepper, deseeded and chopped
1 large onion, chopped
2 sticks celery, chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 x 142g/5oz chicken breast fillets, skinned
1 x 397g/14oz can chopped tomatoes
1 tsp dried oregano
1 level tsp artificial sweetener
1 tbsp Cajun seasoning
¼ tsp paprika
½ tsp tabasco sauce
1704ml/3pt chicken stock made with Bovril
salt and ground black pepper
chopped fresh coriander leaves, to garnish

method

1. In a non-stick frying pan, dry fry the green pepper, onion and celery with the crushed garlic until soft. Remove from the pan and set aside.
2. Cut the chicken fillets into small pieces and dry fry them in the same pan for about 3–4 minutes, until golden brown.
3. Transfer the vegetables and chicken to a large saucepan. Add the tomatoes, oregano, artificial sweetener, Cajun seasoning, paprika, tabasco and stock. Simmer gently over a low heat for 30 minutes.
4. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and serve the soup hot, sprinkled with chopped fresh coriander.