Chicken Soup with Beans

Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 6 hours

Makes

12 servings (3 quarts)

Updated: Oct. 13, 2022
Loaded with classic southwestern flavors, this soup is so satisfying. If you like, crush lime-flavored tortilla chips into serving bowls before you ladle in the soup. —Penny Peronia, West Memphis, Arkansas
Chicken Soup with Beans Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1-1/4 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked and cubed
  • 2 cans (15-1/2 ounces each) great northern beans, rinsed and drained
  • 3 cans (7 ounces each) white or shoepeg corn, drained
  • 1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes and green chiles, undrained
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chiles
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • Avocado slices, optional

Directions

  1. In a small skillet, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
  2. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Stir in the chicken, beans, corn, tomatoes, water, chopped green chiles, lime juice and seasonings. Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or until heated through. If desired, serve with avocado slices.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 123 calories, 3g fat (0 saturated fat), 26mg cholesterol, 399mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 3g fiber), 12g protein.