Chicken Soup With Black Beans And Corn

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 recipe fast chicken soup base
• 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 tablespoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• tortilla chips
• grated monterey jack cheese
• fresh lime wedges

Recipe

• 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.