Southwest Chicken Bean Soup

Published on 29 July 2010 by Barbara Day in Health, Nutrition, Recipes

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Per Serving: 473 calories, 35 grams protein, 9 grams of fat, 55 grams of CHO,  13 grams of fiber,  1826 mg sodium.

Preparation Time: 10 minutes  Cook Time: 10 minutes

Serves: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 15 oz chunky medium or mild salsa
  • 2 cups cooked chicken (you can use store bought oven or rotisserie roasted chicken or poached chicken)
  • 15 oz  can black beans or cannellini, drained
  • 3 cups chicken broth (use low sodium to cut salt)
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1  16-ounce package frozen corn
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 1 cup crushed whole wheat tortilla chips

Instructions

Empty salsa into a large sauce pan. Heat 2 minutes over medium high heat. Then add chicken, beans broth, cumin, corn and chili powder. Bring to boil. Lower heat and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Top each serving with onions, sour cream and chips.

Shopping List

  • 15 oz chunky medium or mild salsa
  • chicken breasts
  • 15 oz  can black beans or cannellini
  • chicken broth (use low sodium to cut salt)
  • ground cumin
  • chili powder
  • 1  16-ounce package frozen corn
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • Sour cream
  • Whole Wheat Tortilla chips

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