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.

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What it costs

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

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

Swaps

Swap Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap Canned beans for Dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

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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