Dinner for 4

Chicken Black Bean Soup

Name: Chicken Black Bean Soup
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 cloves garlic; 2 tsp each: ground cumin & chili powder; 2 cans (15 oz) black beans; 2 cups chunky salsa; 4 cups low sodium vegetable stock; 3 cups cooked chicken; 1/3 cup fresh cilantro (optional); to taste kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (optional)

$11.61for 425 minServes 4

This hearty soup simmers black beans, salsa, stock, and cooked chicken with cumin and chili powder.

Chicken Black Bean Soup with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Canned beans, 30 oz$0.09/oz typical	30 oz	$2.70Typical price
	Salsa, 17 oz$0.14/oz typical	17 oz	$2.38Typical price
	Broth, 33 oz$0.07/oz typical	33 oz	$2.32Typical price
	Chicken breast, 0.95 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.95 lb	$3.27Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.12Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$11.61

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

25 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

American High-protein Budget Family Lunches Dinners Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$2.90 per serving$11.61 for 4

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Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic
2 tsp each: ground cumin & chili powder
2 cans (15 oz) black beans
2 cups chunky salsa
4 cups low sodium vegetable stock
3 cups cooked chicken
1/3 cup fresh cilantro (optional)
to taste kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (optional)

Steps

Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
Add the onion and garlic, then cook for 4 minutes.
Stir in the cumin and chili powder, and cook for 1 minute.
Add the black beans, salsa, and vegetable stock, then bring the soup to a boil.
Reduce the heat and simmer for 12 minutes.
Check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 165 F before serving.
Stir in the cooked chicken and heat for 5 minutes, then season with salt, pepper, and cilantro.

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