Jalapeño Popper Soup Recipe: Creamy Spicy Chicken Jalapeño Popper Soup with Bacon
If you love the bold, creamy flavor of jalapeño poppers, this Jalapeño Popper Soup Recipe is about to become your new favorite comfort meal. Made with tender shredded chicken, fresh jalapeños, cream cheese, cheddar, crispy bacon, and warm spices, this creamy jalapeño popper soup is rich, slightly spicy, and packed with flavor.
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 Lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 medium yellow onion diced
- 3 cloves of minced garlic
- 2 large jalapeños seeded and diced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- Season with Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 C cream cheese softened
- 1 C shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 C crumbled bacon
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the diced onion, sauté for approx 5 minutes until translucent.
- Stir in the minced garlic and diced jalapeños & cook for 2 more minutes.
- Add the chicken breasts to the pot. Pour in the chicken broth. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes until chicken is cooked through.
- Remove chicken from the pot. Shred it using two forks. Return the shredded chicken to the pot.
- Stir in the heavy cream and all the seasonings.
- Add the cream cheese and stir until it is completely melted and the soup is creamy.
- Add in the shredded cheddar cheese and stir until melted. Stir in the bacon bits.
- Let the soup simmer for about 5 minutes.
- Serve hot, garnished with cheese and bacon or even sour cream