Chicken And White Bean Soup Recipes

SIMPLE CHICKEN AND WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Saute onion and garlic in hot oil until softened, about 5 minutes. Remove onion and garlic to a small bowl.
• Stir chicken into any remaining oil in the pot; cook and stir until completely browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Return onion mixture to the pot; add beans, broth, chiles, cilantro, salt, and cayenne pepper.
• Bring the soup to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until the beans are very tender and the chicken cooked through, about 20 minutes.

SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN AND WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In small bowl, toss chicken and taco seasoning mix until coated. Spray 3-quart saucepan with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned. Add broth, scraping pan to loosen brown particles.
• In small bowl, slightly mash beans, leaving some whole. Add beans and salsa to chicken mixture; stir well. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 10 minutes or until slightly thickened. Garnish individual servings with sour cream, cilantro and pepper.

WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Sort beans and rinse with cold water. Place in a Dutch oven; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1-4 hours or until beans are softened. , Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid; set beans aside. Sprinkle chicken with 1/2 teaspoon salt. In the same pan, saute chicken in 1 tablespoon oil until no longer pink. Drain and set aside. Saute onion in remaining oil until tender. Add the carrots, celery and garlic; saute 1-2 minutes longer. , Stir in the broth, water, pepper, beans and chicken; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-3/4 to 2-1/4 hours or until beans are tender. Stir in parsley and remaining salt., Serve immediately or cool and freeze in a freezer container for up to 3 months. , To use frozen soup: Thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Transfer to a saucepan. Cover and cook over medium-low heat until heated through, stirring occasionally. Stir in 1/4 cup parsley and 1/2 teaspoons salt.

CHICKEN & WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add leeks and cook, stirring often, until soft, about 3 minutes. Stir in sage and continue cooking until aromatic, about 30 seconds. Stir in broth and water, increase heat to high, cover and bring to a boil. Add beans and chicken and cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until heated through, about 3 minutes. Serve hot.

WHITE BEAN AND CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Season the chicken with salt and pepper. In a large cast-iron casserole, heat the oil until shimmering. Add half of the chicken at a time and cook over moderately high heat until lightly browned all over, about 8 minutes per batch. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the chicken to a plate.
• Add the onion to the casserole and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and jalapeno and cook until fragrant. Add the flour, chile powder, cumin, oregano and cayenne and cook, stirring constantly until fragrant.
• Add the stock, navy beans and chicken and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook over low heat until the chicken is very tender, 30 minutes.
• Uncover and simmer the soup over moderate heat until slightly thickened, about 30 minutes longer. Season with salt and pepper and serve with any of the extras that you like.

WHITE BEAN ENCHILADA SOUP WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add diced onion and saute until soft and translucent, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle flour over onions and slowly pour in chicken broth, stirring to prevent any lumps from forming. Add cannellini beans, chiles, and cooked chicken. Simmer until everything is heated through, about 6 minutes. Reduce heat and carefully stir in sour cream in dollops to prevent curdling.
• Season with cumin and Mexican seasoning mix. Stir in Monterey Jack cheese until melted. Serve immediately garnished with sliced avocado.

CHIPOTLE CHICKEN AND WHITE-BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot, combine chicken, tomato sauce, 1 tablespoon chipotle sauce, carrots, celery, 6 cups water, and 1 tablespoon salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, skimming surface if needed, until chicken is cooked through, about 10 minutes.
• Transfer chicken to a plate; let cool slightly. Shred into bite-size pieces and return to pot, along with beans. Bring to a simmer. Cook 15 minutes, using the back of a spoon to mash some of beans into broth. Stir in more chipotle sauce to taste, if desired. Serve soup topped with radishes, chips, and avocado.

SPICY CHICKEN AND WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Pour chicken broth into stock pot and bring to a boil.
• *Add chicken breasts, reduce to a simmer and cook for about 20 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
• Take chicken out and shred or cut into bite-sized pieces.
• Return chicken to the broth.
• Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 1 to 2 hours.
• Garnish soup with avocado, cheese, and chips.
• *Left-over cooked chicken can be easily substituted.

WHITE BEAN & CHICKEN ENCHILADA SOUP

Steps:

• In a large stockpot, combine first 8 ingredients. Add 1 chopped jalapeno and ground pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until chicken is no longer pink and soup is heated through, 15-20 minutes., Serve with remaining chopped jalapeno and the green onions. Top with sour cream, cheese and tortilla chips. If desired, add cilantro leaves.