Keto Creamy Cajun Chicken Soup
How to Make It
Step 1
Dice the onion, celery, red bell pepper, and tomato. Mince the garlic and thinly slice the chicken. Set them aside separately.
Step 2
Add the oil to a pot over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the chicken and spread it out into one layer. Season with 1 tbsp of Cajun seasoning and stir to combine.
Step 3
Cook for 4-5 minutes until golden and cooked through. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
Step 4
Drop the heat to low and add the butter to the pot. Add the onion, celery, and bell peppers and cook until tender, approximately 5 minutes. Add the minced garlic and remaining cajun seasoning and sauté for 30-60 more seconds until fragrant. Add the tomatoes and saute for 2-3 minutes.
Step 5
Add the chicken broth and tomato paste. Stir to incorporate, then let the mixture come to a low boil. When liquid begins to boil, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
Step 6
Add the cooked chicken and heavy cream. Let everything simmer and meld for 3-5 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
Step 7
Portion soup into serving bowls and garnish with chopped green onions if desired. Serve warm.
Ingredients
- Extra virgin olive oil – 1 tbsp
- Chicken breast – 300 g
- Cajun Seasoning – 2 tbsp
- Butter – 1 tbsp
- Onion – 0.5 small
- Celery – 2 medium – stalk – 7 1/2″ to 8″ long
- Red bell peppers, raw – 0.5 small
- Garlic – 2 clove
- Chicken broth, bouillon or consomme, homemade – 1.5 cup
- Tomato raw (includes cherry, grape, roma) – 0.5 medium – 2 3/5″ diameter
- Tomato paste – 1 tbsp
- Heavy Whipping Cream – 0.5 cup
- Scallions or spring onions, tops and bulb, raw – 1 small – 3″ long