Black Bean with Chipotle Chile Soup

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

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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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