Hearty Black Bean Soup
Hearty Black Bean Soup is the type of soup that will warm you and stick to your ribs to keep you going.
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Servings: 8
Calories: 393kcal
Ingredients
- 16 ounce ground chicken
- 1 large onion chopped
- 3 teaspoons garlic minced
- 29 ounces black beans rinsed
- 3/4 cup long-grain white rice
- 14.5 ounces diced tomatoes
- 7 ounces green chiles
- 2 cups salsa
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 6 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add the ground chicken a chopped onions to a large Dutch oven or a soup pot and cook over medium heat until the chicken is no longer pink and the onion is tender.
- Add the garlic and stir in, cook for another minute.
- Stir in the black beans, diced tomatoes, salsa, green chiles, and rice.
- Add the cumin, oregano, and chili powder and stir in until well combined.
- Pour in the chicken broth and lime juice and mix in.
- Bring the soup to a boil and lower temperature, cook until the rice is cooked through about 20 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
- If you prefer you can substitute the ground chicken with ground turkey, ground beef, or chicken breast.
- The black beans should be rinsed before adding them to the soup.
- Use low sodium chicken broth and diced tomatoes for a healthier soup.
- The soup is quite thick, if you prefer soup that is not so thick add additional chicken broth.
- The soups freezes well. Make sure to use an airtight freezer container.
Nutrition
Calories: 393kcal | Carbohydrates: 58.7g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1.4g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 474mg | Potassium: 1648mg | Fiber: 13.8g | Sugar: 4.7g | Calcium: 130mg | Iron: 5mg