Mexican Black Bean Chicken Soup

Name: Mexican Black Bean Chicken Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb chicken breast, cooked; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 medium onion, chopped; 8 garlic cloves, minced; 1 tablespoon coriander; 1/2 tablespoon cumin; 2 teaspoons salt; 2 teaspoons black pepper; 14 ounces Rotel Tomatoes; 2 quarts chicken stock; 1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped; 2 limes, juice of; 1 cup cheddar cheese; 14 ounces whole kernel corn; 14 ounces black beans; 1 cup tortilla chips, crushed

Submitted by Sommer_K

"This is a great comfort food. You can cut the cooking time by purchasing a pre-cooked rotisserie chicken and it is still fabulous!"

Download

photo by vrvrvr

Ready In:: 1hr 5mins
Ingredients:: 16
Serves:: 8

ingredients

1 lb chicken breast, cooked
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
8 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon coriander
¹⁄₂ tablespoon cumin
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons black pepper
14 ounces Rotel Tomatoes
2 quarts chicken stock
1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
2 limes, juice of
1 cup cheddar cheese
14 ounces whole kernel corn
14 ounces black beans
1 cup tortilla chips, crushed

directions

Place a large pot over medium heat, add EVOO. Add the onions, garlic and season with coriander, cumin, salt and freshly ground black pepper. Cook until softened, about 8-10 minutes.
Add the Rotel, chicken stock corn and black beans (you can substitute chili beans if you do not like black beans) to the pot and bring to a bubble.
While the mixture is coming to a bubble, place the tortilla chips (reserving a handful for garnish) in a food processor and pulse to grind, or in a resealable plastic bag and crush with a rolling pin or empty wine bottle. You should have about 1 cups of ground chips. Add the ground chips to the mixture and cook for 10 minutes.
When ready to serve, add the chopped, cooked chicken to the pot along with 1/2 to 3/4 cup of cilantro and the lime juice, and cook 2-3 more minutes, until the chicken is heated through.
To serve, ladle the tortilla chicken stew into a bowl and garnish with some of the reserved tortilla chips and some cheddar cheese.

Questions & Replies

Got a question? Share it with the community!

Reviews

Excellent and easy to make. Thanks for sharing

ALICE R.
This is great comfort food! I did the same - cut the chicken broth in half, used 6 garlic cloves, but also added one more can of black beans and another half cup of ground up chips. It was like stew! I cut the amount of salt in half, added a bit of lime zest along with the cilantro and lime juice. The cheddar in the bottom of the bowl was excellent! I would make this again - so easy!

katydid01
What a Super Bowl of soup for the Superbowl! (Five yard penalty for corny humor.) We loved this soup. I cut the chicken stock in half, which made it very chunky and hearty indeed. Also cut the garlic in half (4 cloves) and added a splash of Tabasco, along with zest from the lime. I did not put cheddar cheese into the soup. This was very delicious and perfect for the game - a hit with everyone!

vrvrvr