Best 20 Chicken 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.

CHICKEN AND BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Place a large nonstick saucepan coated with cooking spray over medium heat. Add chicken; cook and stir 4-6 minutes or until no longer pink. Reserve 2 tablespoons broth; add remaining broth to pan. Stir in corn, beans, tomatoes, jalapeno, cilantro, chili powder and cumin. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes. , Mix cornstarch and reserved broth until smooth; gradually stir into soup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Top servings with crushed chips and, if desired, cheese.

SOUTHWEST BLACK BEAN CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Place chicken, black beans, chicken broth, tomatoes with green chile peppers, corn, onion, jalapeno peppers, garlic, chili powder, red pepper flakes, cumin, coriander, salt, and black pepper in a slow cooker; cook on Low for 8 hours. Serve with about 1 tablespoon sour cream on each serving.

KALE, CANNELLINI BEAN AND CHICKEN SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a large Dutch oven between medium and medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil; once the oil is shimmering, add half the chicken sausage and cook until lightly browned on the first side, about 2 minutes. Use tongs to flip the sausage pieces and cook until lightly browned on the second side, about 2 minutes. Use tongs or a slotted spoon to remove the browned sausage to a bowl. Repeat with the remaining olive oil and chicken sausage, but do not remove the second batch of sausage from the Dutch oven.
• Add back the first batch of sausage along with the chicken broth, Parmesan rind, cannellini beans, lemon juice, a large pinch of salt and a couple grinds of black pepper. Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil, then use a wooden spoon or spatula to scrape up any browned bits at the bottom. Reduce to a strong simmer and cook for 5 minutes to allow the flavors to come together. Stir in the kale and cook until just wilted, about 2 minutes. Remove and discard the Parmesan rind. Season the soup with additional salt and pepper if needed.
• Ladle the soup into bowls, then sprinkle with parsley and Parmesan. Serve with lemon wedges and crusty bread.

EASY CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP WITH BEAN AND CHEESE NACHOS

Steps:

• Arrange a rack in top third of oven; preheat to 425°F. Arrange 2 tortillas on a rimmed baking sheet and brush with oil. Bake 5 minutes, then flip and continue to bake until crispy, 4-5 minutes more. Carefully spread each tortilla with 2 Tbsp. refried beans; season lightly with salt and dust with cumin. Top with cheese. Return to oven and bake until cheese is melted and browned, about 5 minutes more. Transfer to a cutting board and let cool slightly. Cut each tortilla into 4 wedges to create nachos.
• Meanwhile, cut remaining 2 tortillas into 1" pieces. Heat remaining 2 Tbsp. oil in a large pot over medium-high. Add onion and tortilla pieces and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and remaining 1 tsp. cumin and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30-60 seconds. Immediately add broth, tomatoes, chiles and sauce, 1 tsp. salt, and 1/2 tsp. pepper. Cover pot, increase heat to high, and bring to a gentle simmer. Uncover, reduce heat to medium, and add chicken. Gently simmer over medium heat until chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes.
• Remove pot from heat. Stir in 2 Tbsp. lime juice. Season with adobo sauce, salt, or pepper, if needed. Ladle soup into bowls. Garnish with nachos, lime wedges, avocado, radish, and cilantro, if using. Season with pepper, if needed, and serve immediately.
• Do Ahead
• Soup (without nachos) can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and chill.

BLACK BEAN, CHICKEN AND CORN SOUP WITH TOASTED TORTILLA STRIPS

Steps:

• In a large pot, saute the olive oil, onions and garlic until the onions are transparent (about 5 minutes).
• Next, add the remaining ingredients (except for the cilantro and limes).
• Stir well and allow soup to simmer for 20-30 minutes until ready to serve. Before serving, stir in the cilantro, lime juice and zest to keep their flavors.
• Garnish with sour cream, parmesan cheese and toasted tortilla strips.
• Toasted Tortilla strips: Cut tortillas into 1/2 inch wide strips.
• Place the tortilla strips on a large baking sheet (single layered) and spray them with pan spray, or you may baste them with melted butter.
• Season with salt and pepper and place them in a 375 degree oven. Bake until golden and crisp (about 10 minutes).
• Make sure to turn strips over halfway through the baking process.

CHICKEN CORN BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Combine shredded chicken meat, chicken broth, salsa, sweet corn, black beans, southwest-style corn, cream of chicken soup, diced green chilies, cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, and salt together in a large pot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until heated through and flavors blend, about 20 minutes.

SPICY CHIPOTLE BLACK BEAN, CHICKEN AND TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Combine first 5 ingredients in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes.
• Partially mash tomatoes and beans with a potato masher. Stir in chicken; cook 2 minutes or until heated thoroughly.
• Remove from heat; stir in olive oil. Serve into bowls and top with sour cream and cilantro.

CROCK POT CHICKEN AND BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in a slow-cooker.
• Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours.
• Serve.

BLACK BEAN AND CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute celery and onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the remaining ingredients; heat through.

BLACK BEAN SOUP WITH CHORIZO AND CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium high heat.
• Add chorizo and next 4 ingredients; saute until sausage is cooked through, breaking up sausage with back of spoon, about 10 minutes.
• Add garlic and thyme, saute 2 minutes.
• Add 5 cups broth, bring to boil, reduce heat to medium, and simmer 20 minutes.
• Add beans and chicken; simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes, adding more broth if desired.
• Discard bay leaves, season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.

CHICKEN & WHITE BEAN SOUP WITH SPINACH & PARMESAN

Steps:

• In Dutch oven, bring chicken broth, pasta sauce, cannellini beans and crushed red pepper to a simmer.
• Turn heat to low.
• Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper; add to broth.
• Gently poach chicken, stirring occasionally, for about 2 minutes (the broth should barely simmer).
• Stir in baby spinach.
• Continue cooking soup until spinach is wilted and chicken is just cooked through, about 2 minutes more.
• Stir in basil; season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Ladle soup into bowls and top with grated cheese.

CHICKEN, BACON AND WHITE BEAN SOUP PORTUGUESE STYLE

Steps:

• Put the beans into a large pot.
• Add water to cover by 2 inches and soak for at least 8 hours or overnight.
• Then drain.
• Fry the bacon in a heavy stockpot over medium-high heat until crisp, about 7 minutes.
• Use a slotted spoon to lift onto paper towels to drain.
• Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of the bacon fat from the pot.
• Add the onions and celery and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 4 minutes.
• Add the shallots, garlic, bay leaves, salt and cayenne.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, until the shallots soften, about 1 minute.
• Add the beans to the pot with the stock, and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the beans are tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Stir in the chicken and the reserved bacon and heat through.
• Remove and discard bay leaves.
• Ladle into warm bowls and sprinkle with the grated cheese.

ULTIMATE BLACK BEAN SOUP/STEW WITH CHORIZO AND BRAISED CHICKEN

Steps:

• ADVANCED PREP FOR BEANS:.
• DRIED BEANS: Place black beans in a large bowl and cover with 1 gallon of water. Add 3 tablespoons salt and stir until dissolved. Cover and set aside at room temperature overnight.
• CANNED BEANS: Drain and rinse 2 28-oz. cans of black beans.
• PREPARE CHICKEN:.
• The next day, season chicken with salt and pepper on all sides.
• Heat oil in a large Dutch oven or saucepot over medium-high heat until shimmering.
• Add chicken and cook without moving until well browned on 1st side, about 5 minutes.
• Flip chicken and cook until 2nd side is browned, about 3 minutes longer.
• Remove chicken from pot with tongs and set aside on a large plate.
• COOK CHORIZO & PEPPERS:.
• Add chorizo to Dutch oven/saucepot. Cook, stirring occasional, until chorizo is crisp and starting to char, about 4 minutes.
• Add scallion whites, 1 finely chopped Serrano pepper, and minced garlic. Cook, stirring and scraping up browned bits from bottom of pan until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
• Add cumin and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Add chopped chipotles and their sauce. Cook, stirring until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• (IF USING DRIED BEANS) Add 1 1/2 quarts low-sodium chicken broth and bay leaves.
• (IF USING CANNED BEANS) Add 1 quart low-sodium chicken broth and bay leaves.
• Drain and rinse black beans and add to pot. Nestle chicken pieces into beans. Bring to a boil, reduce to a bare simmer and cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally until beans and chicken are tender.
• (IF USING DRIED BEANS) The cooking time should be 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• (IF USING CANNED BEANS) The cooking time should be 30 minutes.
• Remove and discard bay leaves and skins from chicken.
• Using a ladle, carefully transfer 2 cups of beans and chorizo with liquid to a blender. (Some blenders may require some cooling off time before blending; a Vitamix does not!) Blend on high speed until completely smooth, about 1 minute. Stir mixture back into pot.
• If you want a thicker soup, scoop up more beans and chorizo and blend that. To make it easier for dinner guests, you can shred the meat off the chicken and mix it into the stew; otherwise, they will need a fork and knife in addition to a soup spoon, and probably strong napkins.
• Serve chicken and beans with scallion greens, avocado, cilantro, lime wedges, sliced Serrano peppers and sour cream at the table for garnish.

SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN AND BEAN SOUP (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Drain and rinse the beans and place in a 6 quart crock pot.
• Add the chicken, corn, and tomatoes with their juices to the beans.
• Add the remainder of the ingredients and stir.
• Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or more.
• We like this better the second day, and really don't think it can be overcooked!
• Serve the soup in large bowls and top with cheese, sour cream, and/or chips, if desired.

MEXICAN BEAN SOUP WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Put mayocoba beans into a large container with enough cool water to cover by several inches. Let beans soak 8 hours to overnight.
• Drain and rinse beans thoroughly; put into a large stockpot. Add enough water to cover beans by 2 inches. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cover the pot. Simmer until beans are soft in the center, about 90 minutes.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and serrano pepper; simmer until softened slightly, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low and continue cooking until liquid begins to thicken, about 10 minutes more. Season tomato mixture with salt and remove from heat.
• Heat remaining oil in another large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken meat and cook, stirring occasionally, until evenly browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in the tomato mixture and simmer 10 minutes. Pour in chicken stock. Bring soup to a boil and simmer until flavors combine, 15 minutes more. Stir into the pot of beans. Add cilantro and salt. Bring to a simmer and cook until beans are completely softened, about 30 minutes more.

CHICKEN LIMA BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, combine the beans, chicken, water, celery, bouillon, salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2 hours or until beans are tender. , Remove chicken. When cool enough to handle, remove meat from bones; discard bones. Cut meat into bite-size pieces; return to pan. Add carrots; simmer for 30 minutes or until tender. Stir in spinach and parsley; heat through.

WHITE BEAN, CHICKEN AND SPINACH SOUP

Steps:

• Add oil to large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in onion, celery, and carrot and sauté for 6 to 8 minutes or until begin to soften. Stir in bay leaves and sauté 1 minute. Add chicken broth and water and bring to boil. Reduce heat and stir in chicken and beans. Simmer gently 3 to 4 minutes or until chicken is tender. Stir in spinach and remove from heat. Let stand 2 to 3 minutes or until spinach wilts. Stir in oregano, parsley, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Serve immediately.

CAJUN CHICKEN AND RED BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter over medium heat in a large pot. Add onion, bell pepper, celery, jalapeño, and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until softened and onion is translucent, about 20 minutes.
• Add chicken, The Spice Hunter Cajun Creole Seasoning Blend, and salt and increase heat to medium-high. Stir and cook until chicken begins to look opaque, about 2 minutes. Add tomato sauce, red beans, chicken broth, rice and bay leaf and bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer over medium-low heat. Stir frequently so that rice doesn't stick to the bottom and cook uncovered 20 minutes, until rice is softened. Stir in Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce and check seasoning, adding more salt if desired. Remove bay leaf, ladle into bowls, and top with black pepper (soup with continue to thicken as it sits).

TORTILLA CHICKEN BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the first eight ingredients. Cook over medium-high heat for 5-7 minutes or until heated through. Serve with tortilla chips, cheese and sour cream.