Just the right soup for a rainy spring day - light and warm. |
Anyway...recipe!
Southwestern Bean & Chicken Soup
3-4 cups soaked and cooked Arikara beans (or another white bean)
1-2 cups cooked chicken pieces (this is a great thing to do with leftovers from a whole roasted or rotisserie chicken)
4-5 cups chicken broth
1-2 jars of your favorite green salsa
2 tsp. cumin
1 tbl. corn or tapioca starch
Salt & pepper to taste
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil or cilantro
This is so easy it feels like cheating. In your soup pot, combine the broth, beans, and chicken. Bring to a simmer. Add the salsa. Pull out a little broth (2-3 tablespoons should do it) and whisk in the starch and cumin till there are no lumps. Gently stir it back into the soup. Allow to simmer and thicken. Just before serving, add the basil or cilantro.
Serve with corn chips, sour cream, green onions, and your favorite hot sauce.
I have half a chicken carcass waiting for me in the frige. Now I know what will become of it!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the recipe!