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Slow-Cooker Caribbean-Style Chicken Soup with Lime and Cilantro

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Mar 13, 2015
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Looking for a hearty slow-cooked dinner? Then check out this Caribbean-style soup featuring chicken, Progresso® black beans and chicken broth.

Slow-Cooker Caribbean-Style Chicken Soup with Lime and Cilantro

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 4 hr 35 min
  • Servings 8
  • Ingredients 17
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Ingredients

Soup

  • 3 bone-in chicken breasts, skinned
  • 3 bone-in chicken thighs, skinned
  • 1 tablespoon salt-free Caribbean rub
  • 4 teaspoons vegetable oil
  • 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
  • 1 carton (32 oz) Progresso™ chicken broth (4 cups)
  • 1 tablespoon adobo sauce (from can of chipotle chiles)
  • 1 can (15 oz) Progresso™ black beans, drained, rinsed
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk (not cream of coconut)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice

Serve-With, if desired

  • Hot cooked rice
  • Fresh cilantro leaves
  • Finely chopped radishes
  • Lime wedges
Make With
Progresso Broth

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Spray 5-quart oval slow cooker with cooking spray. Sprinkle chicken evenly with Caribbean rub; set aside.
  • Step 
    2
    In 12-inch skillet, heat 1 teaspoon of the oil over medium-high heat. Cook onion and garlic in oil 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Transfer mixture to slow cooker using slotted spoon. In skillet, heat remaining 3 teaspoons oil over medium-high heat. Cook chicken in oil 6 to 8 minutes, turning occasionally, until browned. Transfer chicken to slow cooker.
  • Step 
    3
    Add 1 cup of the broth to skillet, scraping to loosen browned bits. Pour over chicken. Add remaining 3 cups broth, the adobo sauce, beans, coconut milk, salt and pepper to slow cooker.
  • Step 
    4
    Cover; cook on High heat setting 1 hour. Reduce heat setting to Low. Cover; cook 3 hours longer.
  • Step 
    5
    Remove chicken from slow cooker to plate; cool 10 minutes. Remove chicken from bones; discard bones and return meat to slow cooker. Stir in lime juice. Serve soup over rice; garnish with cilantro, radishes and lime wedges.

Nutrition

200 Calories
9g Total Fat
20g Protein
9g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
200
Total Fat
9g
0%
Saturated Fat
4g
0%
Sodium
1199mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
9g
0%
Dietary Fiber
2g
0%
Protein
20g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 1 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 1 Lean Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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