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Black Bean with Chipotle Chile Soup

5 star rating
 

Submitted by: DLKM

 

Black beans, vegetables and chicken, with a dollop of sour cream and a sprinkle of green onion.
 

Ingredients

  • 12 cups chicken stock (reserve 2 cup)
  • 1 16 oz package dried black beans
  • 4 tsp ground cumin
  • 3 chicken breasts, diced
  • 1 medium-sized red onion, chopped
  • 1 medium-sized red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 medium-sized green bell pepper, chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 chopped canned chipotle chiles
  • 10 oz pkg frozen corn
  • Juice of 1 fresh lime
  • 1 15 oz can chopped seeded plum tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Garnish:
  • Green onion chopped
  • Sour cream
 
Method

Add beans and cumin to 10 cups of boiling stock in pot and cook over medium heat for 2 1/2 hours. Brown chicken in skillet add onion, peppers and corn, saute until golden. Add garlic, stir, and cook 2 minutes. Add mixture to beans after 2 1/2 hours. Stir, and cook until beans are tender, approx 1/2 hour. Add additional stock as needed. Add lime juice, tomatoes and cilantro. Add a dollop of sour cream in the center of a bowl of soup and garnish with green onions.

 

Notes: Plain yogurt my be substituted for sour cream.

 

Number of Servings: 10 - 12

 

Submitted by: DLKM ()

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