Peruvian Style Black Bean Chicken Soup

Mar 13, 2019 | Recipes

I was at Trader Joe’s the other day and they were handing out samples of their black bean soup in a box heated it with their Frozen Chimichurri Rice. This gave me an idea for a tasty soup. I added a can of black beans, some frozen chicken breast meat, a dollop of garlic lime Greek yogurt sauce, and cubed avocado.  You can make this vegetarian by replacing the chicken with tofu or add any other canned vegetable. I had chickpeas so I put them in.

Ingredients

  • 1 TBSP of Oil
  • 1 Package of Trader Joe’s Peruvian Style Chimichurri Rice
  • 1 Box of Trader Joe’s Latin Style Black Bean Soup
  • 1 14 oz can of black beans
  • 2 Chicken Breasts Cubed Frozen or Raw (Season with Salt and Pepper)
  • 1 Small Lime
  • 2 Garlic Cloves, minced
  • 1 Plain Greek Yogurt
  • 1 Medium Avocado, cubed
  • Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Heat 1 TBSP of oil over medium heat in a large stock pot. Add Chimichurri Rice along with 2 TBSP of water. Stir and heat for 3 -4 minutes.
  2. Add can of  black beans, black bean soup, & chicken. Bring to a boil.
  3. Reduce heat to simmer and cook for 8-10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked.
  4. While soup is simmering, in a small bowl stir together the juice of 1 lime, Greek Yogurt, garlic, and 1 TBSP of water. Add a dash of salt and pepper set aside. You want this to be semi runny. Add more water if needed.
  5. Cube the Avocado.
  6. When soup is done place into bowls, and top with a dollop of the garlic sauce, and cubed avocado. Season with S&P to taste.

This soup takes about 15 minutes to make. Serving Size is 1.5 cups, and serves 4 people. Calories: 416, Total Fat: 12.2 g. Protein: 26.6 g Dietary Fiber: 12.2 g