Black Bean Chicken And Corn Soup With Toasted Tortilla Strips Recipes

BLACK BEAN, CHICKEN AND CORN SOUP WITH TOASTED TORTILLA STRIPS

Steps:

• In a large pot, saute the olive oil, onions and garlic until the onions are transparent (about 5 minutes).
• Next, add the remaining ingredients (except for the cilantro and limes).
• Stir well and allow soup to simmer for 20-30 minutes until ready to serve. Before serving, stir in the cilantro, lime juice and zest to keep their flavors.
• Garnish with sour cream, parmesan cheese and toasted tortilla strips.
• Toasted Tortilla strips: Cut tortillas into 1/2 inch wide strips.
• Place the tortilla strips on a large baking sheet (single layered) and spray them with pan spray, or you may baste them with melted butter.
• Season with salt and pepper and place them in a 375 degree oven. Bake until golden and crisp (about 10 minutes).
• Make sure to turn strips over halfway through the baking process.

CHICKEN CORN BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Combine shredded chicken meat, chicken broth, salsa, sweet corn, black beans, southwest-style corn, cream of chicken soup, diced green chilies, cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, and salt together in a large pot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until heated through and flavors blend, about 20 minutes.

CHICKEN SOUP WITH BLACK BEANS AND CORN

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.

MEXICAN BLACK BEAN AND CORN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot, sauté the onion, celery, carrots and garlic in 1 cup of vegetable broth over medium heat for 6-7 minutes. Add chipotle chili powder, roasted cumin, and black pepper and cook for another minute or two. Stir in the remaining vegetable broth, 4 cups (or 2.5 cans) of beans, and sweet corn. Turn to high heat and bring to a boil.
• Add remaining 3 cups (or 1.5 cans) of beans and crushed tomatoes to a Vitamix or blender and process until smooth. Stir into soup when boiling, reduce heat to medium, and simmer for 15 minutes until beans and vegetables are done to your desired tenderness.
• Taste test. Add Herbamare or salt to taste and lime juice.
• Serve in bowls and garnish with fresh chopped cilantro.