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Southwest Black Bean and Chicken Soup takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Southwest Black Bean and Chicken Soup takes 180 minutes to cook.

Southwest Black Bean and Chicken Soup makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Southwest Black Bean and Chicken Soup are:

1.5 pound chicken breast, cubed
1 cup dried black beans, soaked for at least 4 hours, overnight is better.
1 large onion, chopped (About 2 cups)
1 can crushed or diced, no-sodium added tomatoes, drained
1 cup frozen corn kernels
1 large jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp chili power
1 tsp smoked chipotle pepper powder
Salt and pepper to taste

Here is how you make Southwest Black Bean and Chicken Soup:

Heat pan, add oil, and then cubed chicken. Brown chicken, though it does not need to be cooked through. Add onions and jalapeno. Cook, stirring constantly, for about 2 mins until onions start to become translucent.Add 2 quarts of low-sodium chicken broth, spices, and black beans. Allow to simmer until beans are almost tender. This will take about 2-3 hours if they have been properly soaked.When add tomatoes and corn near the end.Serving Size: Makes 6 roughly 2 cup servingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SULABLUE.

The nutritional information for Southwest Black Bean and Chicken Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 300.2

• Total Fat: 9.9 g
• Cholesterol: 70.1 mg
• Sodium: 197.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 18.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.5 g
• Protein: 31.6 g