Description
This Chicken Black Bean Soup is a delicious and hearty dish, perfect for cold days or when you need a warm, filling meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 small onion, diced small
- 1 cup celery, diced small
- 2 tsp. olive oil
- 1 T ground cumin
- 1 T chili powder
- 1 tsp. celery seed
- 1 tsp. garlic powder or minced garlic
- 4 cups canned chicken broth (see notes)
- one 14 oz. can vegetable broth
- one 14 oz. can petite diced tomatoes
- 1 cup Pace Picante Sauce (see notes)
- 6–8 drops Green Tabasco Sauce or your favorite hot sauce (taste to see if you want this)
- one 15 oz. can black beans
- 3 cups cooked chicken, cut in very small pieces
- 1 cup chopped cilantro leaves and stems (optional, see notes)
- 3 T fresh-squeezed lime juice
- optional slices of fresh lime and sour cream for serving
Instructions
- In a large heavy soup pot, saute onions and celery in olive oil 3-5 minutes, until soft but not browned.
- Add the ground cumin, chile powder, celery seed, and garlic and saute about 2 minutes more.
- Add the chicken stock, vegetable broth, tomatoes, and salsa, and simmer 10 minutes.
- After 10 minutes, taste for hotness and add green tabasco sauce if desired.
- Add black beans and chicken and simmer 15-20 minutes more.
- While the soup simmers, wash, dry, and chop enough fresh cilantro to make 1 cup chopped cilantro and squeeze enough limes to make 3 T juice.
- After 15-20 minutes, add the chopped cilantro (or thinly-sliced green onion) and simmer 5 minutes, then add lime juice and cook 2-3 minutes more.
- Serve Chicken Black Bean Soup hot with fresh limes to squeeze into the soup, sour cream, and additional chopped cilantro to sprinkle on top if desired.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, consider using homemade chicken broth instead of canned.
- The heat level can be adjusted by modifying the amount of hot sauce.
- Fresh lime juice enhances the flavor, so don’t skip it!
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 12g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg