CHICKEN SOUP WITH BLACK BEANS AND CORN

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Beginning with my Fast Chicken Soup Base it is easy to knock hours off of the cooking time usually needed for homemade chicken soup and still end up with soup that tastes even better than the 'from scratch' method.

Provided by Ben S.

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Chicken Soup Recipes

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 recipe Fast Chicken Soup Base
2 (16 ounce) cans black beans, drained
1 (10 ounce) package frozen corn
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 jalapeno pepper, stemmed, seeded and minced
2 tablespoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons chili powder
½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
tortilla chips
grated Monterey Jack cheese
fresh lime wedges

Steps:

Prepare Fast Chicken Soup Base. Bring to a simmer.
Add these, then simmer until tender, 10-20 minutes: 2 16-ounce cans black beans, drained; 1 10-ounce package frozen corn; 1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes; 1 jalapeno pepper, stemmed, seeded and minced; 2 Tbs. ground cumin; 2 tsps. chili powder.
Before removing from heat, stir in: 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro.
Final touch: Add salt and pepper, to taste. Serve soup with tortilla chips, grated Monterey Jack cheese and fresh lime wedges.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 196.9 calories, Carbohydrate 32.5 g, Cholesterol 6.3 mg, Fat 4.1 g, Fiber 10.1 g, Protein 10.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 717.5 mg, Sugar 2.8 g