Santa Fe Chicken (well, Turkey) Soup
Swap out your regular chicken soup for this flavorful Santa Fe chicken (or turkey) soup. It's loaded with veggies and spices for a tasty twist on a classic. Try it today!
Ingredients
- 1 medium sweet onion diced
- 3 cloves of garlic minced
- 1 green bell pepper diced
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon dried cilantro
- ½ tablespoon cumin
- 1 15 oz can of corn drained
- 1 15 oz can of black beans drained and rinsed
- About 12 cups stock/broth
- 1 lb cooked chicken/turkey meat
- 1 cup uncooked brown rice I used brown basmati
- 3 oz tomato paste ½ of a small can
- 1 tablespoon tabasco
- Kosher Salt
- Non-stick cooking spray
Instructions
- Prepare the rice according to package.1 cup uncooked brown rice
- While waiting for the rice to cook, heat a large stock pot over medium heat and spray with nonstick cooking spray. Add the onion and garlic and cook until just turning transparent.1 medium sweet onion diced, 3 cloves of garlic minced, Non-stick cooking spray
- Add the diced peppers, chili powder, cilantro and cumin.1 green bell pepper diced, 1 tablespoon chili powder, 1 tablespoon dried cilantro, ½ tablespoon cumin, 1 red bell pepper diced
- Stir, combining flavors and cook for about 2-3 minutes.
- Add the corn and beans cooking for another minute. Add the broth and crank up the heat to high. We want to bring the pot to a boil.1 15 oz can of corn drained, About 12 cups stock/broth, 1 15 oz can of black beans drained and rinsed
- While waiting for it boil (it's going to take awhile there's a lot of broth!) stir in the tomato paste and chicken.1 lb cooked chicken/turkey meat, 3 oz tomato paste
- By this time the rice should be done. Add it to the pot, Add the tablespoon of tabasco.1 tablespoon tabasco, Kosher Salt
- Once the pot boil lower to a simmer. I ate immediately but the soup really did get better as the soup simmered.
Nutrition
Calories: 635kcalCarbohydrates: 105gProtein: 45gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 76mgSodium: 3249mgPotassium: 1443mgFiber: 17gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 3802IUVitamin C: 70mgCalcium: 98mgIron: 7mg
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