Football Friday: Mexican Chicken & Vegetable Soup

So, I hesitate to call this Chicken Tortilla Soup, since no actual tortillas were used in the making of this soup (thanks, Whole 30!); but that was the initial recipe idea. If you're not cutting carbs, tortilla strips would be a delightful addition to this soup. 

It's an ideal game day recipe because it can sit in the crock pot all day, and it has all the elements a quality game day recipe calls for: easy to prepare, hearty, delicious, and you can eat it while watching football. Boom. 

Mexican Chicken & Vegetable Soup
Recipe courtesy of: Smashed Peas & Carrots

1-2 lb of chicken breasts (frozen or fresh)
2 Tbsp cumin
1 Tbsp garlic powder
1 Tbsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp chili powder
1 yellow onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 jalepeno pepper, de-seeded and finely diced
1 (14 oz) can diced tomatoes with green chiles
1 (32 oz) container of chicken stock (no sugar added to make Whole 30 approved)
salt and pepper
¼ cup lime juice
tortilla strips (or plaintain chips to make Whole 30 approved)


Instructions
Place chicken breasts in the base of the slow cooker with cumin, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, and chili powder and place lid on top. Cook on high 3-4 hours.

After about 2 hours, take chicken breasts out and shred. Return to the slow cooker.
Add in onion, garlic, red bell pepper, jalepeno pepper, diced tomatoes, and chicken stock.
minutes before serving add in ¼ cup of lime juice and salt and pepper to taste.
Garnish with sliced avocados and plantain chips!

If you can't tell, SB is actually enjoying the soup. We promise. It might be slightly spicy for kids, but it's perfect for adults. 

And now football picks! Sawyer has increased her lead to 30 correct picks, while Tristan has 24. 

Denver vs. San Diego

Arkansas: Broncos

Wisconsin: Broncos

Philly vs. Washington

Arkansas: Eagles

Wisconsin: Eagles

Pittsburgh vs. Miami

Arkansas: Steelers

Wisconsin: Steelers

Jacksonville vs. Chicago

Arkansas: Bears

Wisconsin: Jaguars

Cleveland vs. Tennessee

Arkansas: Titans

Wisconsin: Titans

Cincinnati vs. New England

Arkansas: Patriots

Wisconsin: Bengals

San Francisco vs. Buffalo

Arkansas: Bills

Wisconsin: Bills

Baltimore vs. NYG

Arkansas: Ravens

Wisconsin: Ravens

Los Angeles vs. Detroit

Arkansas: Rams

Wisconsin: Rams

Carolina vs. New Orleans

Arkansas: Saints

Wisconsin: Panthers

Kansas City vs. Oakland

Arkansas: Raiders

Wisconsin: Raiders

Dallas vs. Green Bay

Arkansas: Packers

Wisconsin: Packers

Atlanta vs. Seattle

Arkansas: Seahawks

Wisconsin: Falcons

Indy vs. Houston

Arkansas: Colts

Wisconsin: Colts

NYJ vs. Arizona

Arkansas: Jets

Wisconsin:  Cardinals

We hope your weekend is full of family, fun and football!
Stay Cool,
The Cool Dads Crew