Mexican Black Bean Chicken Soup

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This is a great comfort food. you can cut the cooking time by purchasing a pre-cooked rotisserie chicken and it is still fabulous!!

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Steps

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Place a large pot over medium heat , add evoo.

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Add the onions , garlic and season with coriander , cumin , salt and freshly ground black pepper.

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Cook until softened , about 8-10 minutes.

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Add the rotel , chicken stock corn and black beans to the pot and bring to a bubble.

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While the mixture is coming to a bubble , place the tortilla chips in a food processor and pulse to grind , or in a resealable plastic bag and crush with a rolling pin or empty wine bottle.

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You should have about 1 cups of ground chips.

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Add the ground chips to the mixture and cook for 10 minutes.

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When ready to serve , add the chopped , cooked chicken to the pot along with 1 / 2 to 3 / 4 cup of cilantro and the lime juice , and cook 2-3 more minutes , until the chicken is heated through.

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To serve , ladle the tortilla chicken stew into a bowl and garnish with some of the reserved tortilla chips and some cheddar cheese.

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Ingredients

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chicken breast, olive oil, onion, garlic cloves, coriander, cumin, salt, black pepper, rotel tomatoes, chicken stock, fresh cilantro, limes, juice of, cheddar cheese, whole kernel corn, black beans, tortilla chips