A sweet and spicy soup with rice, beans, veggies, and flavorful chicken!
Prep Time: 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 30 minutesminutes
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Total Time: 40 minutesminutes
Servings:4servings
Ingredients
2boneless skinless chicken breasts
Chicken Seasoning
¼teaspoongarlic powder
½teaspoonsalt
¼teaspoononion powder
¼teaspoonsugar
¼teaspoonpaprika
¼teaspoonpepper
¼teaspooncrushed red pepper flakes
⅛teaspoonground nutmeg
⅛teaspoonground parsley
Soup
3cupswater
1tablespoonchicken bouillon
2roma tomatoes, diced
½red pepper, diced
14-ounce can diced green chiles
2tablespoonsseeded jalapeno
½cupdiced white or yellow onion
1medium sweet potato, cooked and diced
1cupblack beans
1cupcooked brown or white rice
1teaspoonpaprika
1teaspoonsalt, (or to taste)
½teaspoonchili powder
2teaspoonscorn starch
2tablespoonscold water
Instructions
In a small bowl combine all of the seasoning ingredients for the chicken and mix to combine. Rub seasoning onto both sides of chicken breasts (if you have extra seasoning, reserve and add to soup broth.
Preheat a nonstick pan or skillet to medium heat, spray with cooking spray, and cook chicken breasts 4-5 minutes each side or until cooked through. Cut chicken into 1 inch pieces and set aside.
Add water and chicken bouillon to a medium-large pot and bring to a boil over medium high heat. Reduce to simmer. Add tomatoes, red peppers, green chiles, jalapeños, onion, sweet potato, beans, and rice and chicken. Cook 5 minutes. Add paprika, salt, and chili powder. Cook 10 minutes longer.
5 minutes before serving, whisk corn starch and 2 tablespoons cold water together in a small bowl until corn starch is dissolved. Add mixture to soup and stir to combine. Allow to thicken 5 minutes. Enjoy!
Notes
Add an additional jalapeno if desired for more kick!