Simple Chicken And Bean Soup

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 teaspoons chopped garlic
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast, chopped
• 2 (14.5 ounce) cans great northern beans
• 20 ounces chicken broth
• 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chiles (such as old el paso®)
• 12 sprigs cilantro, chopped
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. saute onion and garlic in hot oil until softened, about 5 minutes. remove onion and garlic to a small bowl.
• stir chicken into any remaining oil in the pot; cook and stir until completely browned, 5 to 7 minutes. return onion mixture to the pot; add beans, broth, chiles, cilantro, salt, and cayenne pepper.
• bring the soup to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until the beans are very tender and the chicken cooked through, about 20 minutes.