This Low Calorie Chicken Soup for Weight Loss is just 45 calories and has 6 fat burning ingredients per serving. Because this soup is so low in calories, add lots of toppings to my cup of soup. And I have outlined the calorie count for each topping so you know exactly what you are adding with per serving.
Everything You’ll Need
Ingredients You’ll Need:
- Olive Oil Spray – My #1 tip for lowering calories in recipes!
- 2 yellow onions – Naturally increase metabolism!
- 2 red bell peppers – Also naturally increase metabolism and burn fat!
- 2 jalapeños – Boosts fat burning, especially in the tummy area!
- 1 boneless skinless chicken breast – Adds protein and naturally increases weight loss.
- 4 cloves garlic – Adds a ton of flavor and round out this yummy soup.
- 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes – Another great weight loss ingredient, also thickens the soup.
- 2 cups chicken broth – Adds some protein and increases metabolism!
- ½ cup frozen corn – Adds more complexity to the dish and at a low calorie point too.
- ½ cup black beans – Adds more protein to the recipe and a healthy dose of belly fat burning fiber!
- 1 lime – It’s so important you get fresh lime juice, unlike the pre squeezed stuff, it is a super metabolism booster!
- Allspice, Salt and Pepper – Adds lots of flavor, but see below to lower sodium.
- Metric Measurements in recipe card below
Tools You’ll Need:
- Cutting board and kitchen knife
- Large pot with lid
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Large spoon (wooden spoon)
- 2 Forks
Low Calorie Chicken Soup for Weight Loss
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Detox Soup Recipe Variations
Low Carb Chicken Soup
This chicken soup is already low in carbs, but you can lower the carbs more by removing the corn. You’ll also want to make sure to choose low carb toppings, and even boost protein with more chicken and protein packed toppings like Greek Yogurt.
Low Sodium Chicken Soup
To lower the sodium remove the salt from the recipe. You can replace it with the zest of the lime (zest it before squeezing the juice) to boost flavor and tanginess. Also, make sure to get low sodium broth and choose low sodium toppings like cilantro, fresh jalapeños, and avocado.
High Protein Chicken Soup
This soup is already naturally high in protein, but you can absolutely boost it even more! You can double or triple the chicken breasts. And also add 1-2 scoops unflavored collagen powder to a bowl, pour hot broth over it and mix well. Add the protein broth back to the soup and serve.
Low Sugar Chicken Soup
This soup is already very low in sugar. You can remove the corn, and you can also balance the nutrition more by boosting protein with more chicken and or adding 1-2 scoops unflavored collagen power to the broth.
Low Calorie Chicken Soup Toppings Guide
- 1/8 cup shredded cheddar cheese (adds 46 calories)
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro (adds 0 calories)
- 3 crumbled Low Calorie Tortilla Chips (adds 20 calories)
- 1 tablespoon Greek Yogurt (adds 5 calories)
- 1/4 avocado (adds 60 calories)
- 1 tablepsoon salsa (adds 4 calories)
- 1/4 jalapeño (adds 1 calorie)
Low Calorie Soup Meal Prep & Storage
Meal Prep – Cook the soup and then allow to cool completely. Scoop single servings into individual containers, or family sized servings into gallon freezer bags (or jars/containers with lids).
Frozen Soup – Be sure any container is only filled 2/3 full as the soup will expand in the freezer. Store for up to a month in the freezer. If freezing gallon bags, lay flat to freeze to save storage room.
Refrigerated Soup – Will hold in the refrigerator for 4 days.
Reheating – Add to a medium or large sauce pot, heat frozen for 30 minutes on low, or defrosted soup for 5-10 minutes over medium-low heat.
Low Calorie Chicken Soup for Weight Loss
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Low Calorie Chicken Soup (45 Calories)
Equipment
- Large pot
- Cutting board and kitchen knife
- Large pot with lid
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Large spoon (wooden spoon)
- 2 Forks
Ingredients
- Olive Oil Spray
- 2 yellow onions minced
- 2 red bell peppers minced
- 2 jalapeños de-seeded and minced
- 1 boneless skinless chicken breast
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 2 cups chicken broth
- ½ teaspoon allspice
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ½ cup frozen corn (optional)
- ½ cup black beans drained and rinsed
- Juice of 1 lime
Optional Toppings:
- Shredded cheese
- Chopped cilantro
- Low Calorie Tortilla Chips
- Greek Yogurt in place of sour cream
- Salsa or hot sauce
- Diced jalapeños
Instructions
Stovetop Directions:
- Heat a large pot over medium heat, spray with olive oil.
- Add in the onions, bell peppers, jalapeños and chicken breasts. Cook for 5 minutes, mixing often, until the vegetables start to soften.
- Add in the garlic and cook for 1 minutes until fragrant, then add in the crushed tomatoes and chicken broth, and mix together.
- Increase the heat to medium-high and bring to a boil, then season with the all spice, salt and pepper and lower the heat to low, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Remove the chicken breasts, and shred with two forks.
- Return the shredded chicken to the pot along with the corn, black beans, and lime juice, stir together and cook for 5 more minutes until the corn and beans are warmed though.
- Taste and add salt or pepper as needed.
- Serve hot with your favorite toppings.
Slow Cooker Directions:
- Add the onions, bell peppers, jalapeños, chicken breasts, garlic, crushed tomatoes, broth, salt, pepper, and all spice to your slow cooker. You don’t even need to stir!
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 4 hours or LOW for 6-8 hours.
- Remove the chicken breasts, and shred with two forks.
- Return the shredded chicken to the slow cooker, along with the corn, black beans, and lime juice, stir together and cook for 5 more minutes until the corn and beans are warmed though.
- Taste and add salt or pepper as needed.
- Serve hot with your favorite toppings.
Notes
Nutrition
About the Author
Hi, my name is Audrey Johns and I am a 4 time best selling cookbook author! All 4 of my low calorie cookbooks are published by HarperCollins (the oldest publishing house in the US!) and have been featured on prominent TV shows like The Today Show, Rachael Ray and The Doctors. I am a low calorie and healthy recipe authority and my delicious recipes are tried and loved by thousands of readers.
After a one year 150 pound weight loss (and I’ve kept it off for 13 years!) I started sharing all of my low calorie recipes with the world. They are always all-natural and geared around weight loss and weight management. I have even made some of these recipes with my Biggest Loser pal Bob Harper! Check out my weight loss story, my best selling cookbooks, and my numerous TV appearances by clicking here.
Nutrition and Calories in Weight Loss Soup
The nutrition is based off the soup above without any toppings. Calories for toppings can be found in the Toppings Guide above.
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Article History:
- Originally written and published February 15, 2023 by Audrey Johns
- Updated on September 11, 2023 by Audrey Johns
- Updated on November 6, 2023 by Audrey Johns
