
Did you hear the sound of that? Delicious eh?
Gotta love Mexican cuisine for the beautiful colors, flavour, freshness/crunch and spiciness that it brings to the table
I decided to make a big pot, of this delicious, spicy, tangy, wholesome, hearty, protein packed soup and quickly baked some cheesy soup sticks on the side with my leftover puff pastry dough
A complete meal in itself, this Spicy Mexican Chicken bean soup was so filling and no less than a delight, drool worthy!
Also, the rainy day today in Toronto made us eat a little more. Its a super easy, healthy, satisfying recipe that will leave you asking for more, so I recommend you make a big batch, just like I did
To make this bowl of one pot goodness you’ll need:
3 tbsp olive oil
3-4 cloves minced Garlic
1 medium yellow onion finely chopped
1 stick celery chopped
10-12 baby carrots sliced/chopped
½ cup black beans, I used canned
½ cup sweet corn kernels, I used canned
½ cup Crushed cooked tomatoes, I used canned but you can make yours at home by blanching ½ kg plum tomatoes and crushing them in a food processor/blender
500 ml Chicken broth, I used Campbell’s
1 medium chicken breast – cooked and shredded
Salt and Pepper
1 tsp Cayenne pepper
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp Cumin powder
2 tsp Cholula hot sauce
¼ cup chopped scallions
¼ cup chopped Cilantro
3 tbsp Lime Juice
Dried Oregano
Instructions:
Lets start by heating a large spacious pot/ pan
Once hot, add the olive oil and let it heat for about 30 secs on medium low flame. Add in the minced garlic, chopped onion and celery
Toss well and let it cook for about 2-3 mins on medium low flame. Now add Salt, Pepper, Oregano, and all the spices. Mix well and let it cook for another two mins
Now add the crushed tomatoes, mix everything thoroughly and cook on medium heat for 3-4 mins stirring continuously
Now add the chicken stock, black beans and corn kernels. Cover and simmer for 30 mins on low heat
After 30 mins, add shredded chicken, lime juice, cholula hot sauce, chopped scallions and cilantro
Mix everything well and ready to serve!
Serve it in a big bowl generously, top with grated cheese, tortillas, cubed avocados, scallions and more cilantro with a lemon wedge on the side
Pure delight that will totally FILL YOU UP! I also served up some puff pastry soup sticks on the side and I think it was a great idea
Happy Souping!
