Spicy White Bean and Chicken Soup
 
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A spicy and tangy soup with white beans and chicken
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: American
Serves: 6-8 servings
Ingredients
  • 3 cups cooked chicken, shredded or cubed
  • 1 tabelspoon olive oil
  • ½ large onion, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 cups chopped rainbow chard or other leafy green (about 3 large leaves plus stems)
  • 1 can diced tomatoes plus juice
  • 1 pickled jalapeño, diced OR fresh or pickled jalapeño to taste
  • 2 cans Great Northern beans (white beans), drained
  • 6 cups chicken broth or water/bullion (follow proportions on package)
  • 1½ teaspoons ground cumin
  • salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Boil or pan cook chicken. Remove from bones. Shred or chop into bite sized pieces. Set aside.
  2. In a large pot over medium-high heat, sauté onions and garlic in olive oil for 1 minute. Add chopped rainbow chard and mix to combine. Cook until chard is wilted, about 1 minute. Add the tomatoes plus juice, diced jalapeño, beans, chicken and chicken broth or water and bullion. Season with cumin. Place lid on pot and bring to a slow boil.
  3. Reduce heat to low. Taste soup and adjust seasoning. Add salt and pepper or add more jalapeño and cumin. If a less salty broth is desired, add more water.
  4. Serve in bowls. Warm corn tortillas or crusty bread on the side are a nice addition.
Recipe by Invented Charm at https://inventedcharm.com/2016/05/10/spicy-white-bean-and-chicken-soup/