Chicken Soup With Black Beans and Corn

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.

• Calories: 197 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Prepare Fast Chicken Soup Base. Bring to a simmer.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

Before removing from heat, stir in: 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro.

Step 4

Final touch: Add salt and pepper, to taste. Serve soup with tortilla chips, grated Monterey Jack cheese and fresh lime wedges.