This easy and flavourful low carb Fajita Chicken Soup is a family pleaser. Hearty and delicious, you can make it in your pressure cooker or your slow cooker with minimal effort and practically no prep work! This post is sponsored by Harmony Books.
First let me just say that this soup is truly delicious. Second let me just say that it’s incredibly easy to make, either in your slow cooker or in your pressure cooker. Third let me just say that everyone in my family loved it and so did the other family to whom I gave most of it. Finally, let me just say that this is not my recipe. Nope, it’s not. It’s a fabulous low carb family recipe from the new Trim Healthy Table cookbook by the lovely women behind Trim Healthy Mama.
If you haven’t heard of it, Trim Healthy Mama is a diet plan created by two sisters, Pearl Barrett and Serene Allison. It uses the concept of eating real whole foods in an alternating pattern of low carb, high fat (S Recipes) and higher carb, lower fat (E Recipes). And a great many women have found success losing weight and regaining health on this plan. My recipes have been very popular as S Recipes with the THM crowd for quite some time. So I was delighted and flattered to be given the opportunity to review their gorgeous new cookbook. It’s hot off the presses, and just released on September 12th! It contains over 300 recipes, wonderful tips on eating healthy, meal prep, and smart kitchen shortcuts. And it’s a delightful read because it also includes THM success stories at the start of every chapter. It’s heartwarming all around.
These ladies are prolific, let me tell you. They’ve already released a diet plan book, a cookbook, and a meal plan book. But the Trim Healthy Table is very family-meal focused, which as a mother of three myself, I can fully appreciate. Many of the recipes serve 6 to 8 people but almost all of them can easily be halved for smaller families. But then they also have a section called Hangry Meals for One, which cracks me up. Perfect for the mom who’s been running around doing things for her family all day and really just needs to feed herself and do it quickly.
And the recipes really are family friendly. Pearl and Serene have 18 children between them (oh my!) and so they know the challenges of feeding picky eaters. There are so many great recipes packed with nutrition but that also appeal to kids’ tastebuds. The recipe I made, this delicious low carb chicken fajita soup, was a home run for my kids. My son even ate some as an after school snack.
I actually made this recipe for TWO families, mine and a friend’s. See, my friend had surgery for breast cancer recently and I signed up to bring her family a meal. And the moment I saw this recipe, I knew it fit the bill. It made a lot of soup and could easily have served 10, but it also cuts in half nicely to feed 4 or 5. And it’s beyond easy. It’s one of those “dump and run” slow cooker or Instant Pot recipes, where you just toss everything in and turn on your machine and walk away. And the recipe gives a neat little shortcut for using what the Trim Healthy Mamas call “frozen small cut seasoning blend”…pre-chopped, frozen onions, peppers, and celery from your grocery store.
I admit I actually chopped the celery and onion myself, only because I happened to have some fresh at home that I didn’t want to waste. But I did grab a bag of frozen sliced peppers and that simplified the process considerably. Frozen veggies are a great way to cut your prep time and they are just as healthful as the fresh variety…sometimes more so because they are frozen at the peak of nutrition. And even with the hand chopping, the start to finish time was all of 30 minutes. It gave me a chance to use my brand new Instant Pot but there are instructions for the slow cooker too.
Huge thumbs up to this recipe and it will definitely enter my arsenal as a really great kid-friendly low carb meal. And another thumbs up to a great cookbook that is perfect for hungry families looking to eat more healthfully. With so many great recipes, there is something for even the pickiest eater to love!
Instant Pot Chicken Fajita Soup
Ingredients
- 2 ½ lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 2 quarts chicken broth
- 1 10- ounce can Ro-tel style diced tomatoes and green chiles
- 1 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes
- 10 ounces frozen small cut seasoning blend see notes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon chile powder
- ¾ teaspoon chipotle powder or more chile powder
Instructions
Pressure Cooker Directions:
- Place all of the ingredients in a pressure cooker. Seal and cook on high with the vent closed for 25 minutes (I used the soup setting on my Instant Pot).
- Let the pressure naturally release on its own before opening the pressure cooker.
- Remove the chicken thighs and shred, then return to the pot.
- Serve with lime wedges, sour cream, shredded cheese, chopped cilantro and avocado, if desired.
Slow Cooker Directions:
- Same as above in your slow cooker, but cook on high for 4 to 6 hours.
Notes
Brittany McKnight says
I love making slow cooker applesauce!
Julia Gosliga says
I use my crockpot to cook roasts once a week during the cooler months.
Joelle says
The new cookbook looks great. I hope to get an instant pot soon and try this recipe.
Elisha Babcock says
I would love the new cook book!
Kelly says
My favorite slow cooker recipe is turkey-veggie chili. So easy and delicious
Laurie says
I think we’ll make this for dinner tonight!
Alex says
I love to use my pressure cooker to cook up frozen chicken tenders quickly to use in other recipes. It always saves the day when I failed in my meal planning.
Andrea says
My favorite slow cooker meal is Hawaiian Meatballs. YUM!
Lisa DeLisio says
I love making roasts in my Instant Pot. A shredded pork shoulder is one of my favorites!
Lindsay says
I make bone broth and boiled eggs all the time in my pressure cooker!
Recipe looks great!
Tammy Oberlin says
I am a THM woman and it is awesome! I’ve used your recipes for THM-S many times as well. I love the new Trim Healthy Table Cookbook and I pre-ordered yours months ago. I’m looking forward to receiving it.
Theresa Williams says
I love to hard boil eggs in my pressure cooker!
Cheryl L Owczarek says
Hmmm… favorite slow cooker recipe . . . probably Watcha Want Mexican Chicken from the THM Cookbook – super easy, fast, and very yummy . . . and dressed up your own way! I’d LOVE to try an Instant Pot sometime!
Jennifer Williams says
An instapot is on my Christmas list this year! 🙂
Katie Plunk says
My favoritext slow cooker meal is cooking a whole chicken and then shredding it to use in recipes. Then I put the bones and some veggies in to make homemade stock.
Courtney says
Dried beans in the Instant Pot are my favorite. No more soaking and cooking for hours. It’s been a life saver!
Mary Garman says
Our favorite crockpot is chicken & rice soup. Thanks for all your delicious recipes.
Melissa says
I use a crock pot and make beans in it a lot : pinto, white, chili soup, lentils…
Kelli Zermeño says
soups and roast are my fave slow cooker recipes
Nancy says
Would love to get this cookbook!
My favorite crock pot recipe is chicken drumsticks, just sprinkled with creole seasoning. And I am anxiously waiting for your cookbook to arrive in my mailbox. Love your recipes on this blog!