Print
Email
 |
Ingredients
- 1½ lbs dried heirloom beans, soaked overnight
- 4 fat cloves garlic, minced
- 1 small-medium onion, chopped
- 1 T extra virgin olive oil (or lard)
- ½ t kosher sea salt
- 3 T chicken soup base
- For the chicken:
- 4 chicken breasts
- salt and pepper, enough to sprinkle on both sides of chicken
- ground cumin, enough to sprinkle on both sides of chicken
- 1 T extra virgin olive oil
- For the final touches for the soup:
- the chicken from above, roasted and chopped
- 1-2 T extra virgin olive oil
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 6-8 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 small can of chopped green chile peppers, drained
- 1 sweet bell pepper, seeded and chopped
- 5 small-medium tomatoes, peeled and chopped (peeling optional)
- 2 t ground cumin
- 2 t Mexican oregano
- ¼ t ground coriander
- 2 t ground ancho chile pepper
- salt as needed (see recipe)
- juice of 2 limes
View Full Recipe at The Spiced Life
Toolbox
Add the recipe to which day?
Adding to Planner
Advertisement
Advertisement
Leave a review or comment
Leave a review
Sign Up — Free Membership it's free!
Recently featured in
DailyCandy, Trendhunter, Eater, LaunchSquad, Mashable, Killer Startups & San Jose Mercury News
DailyCandy, Trendhunter, Eater, LaunchSquad, Mashable, Killer Startups & San Jose Mercury News
Or connect via:
%20and%20made%20some%20repeater%20favorites.%20Which%20put%20me%20behind.%20And%20then%20my%20mom%20came%20to%20visit,%20bringing%20her%20amazing%20(and%20not%20at%20all%20traditional)%20beef%20stroganoff.%20I%20would%20love%20to%20share%20that%20recipe%20with%20you%20guys%20someday,%20but%20she%20had%20already%20made%20it,%20I%20seem%20to%20be%20succumbing%20to%20a%20virus,%20and%20plus%20I%20kinda%20like%20having%20something%20my%20mom%20makes%20for%20me%20(even%20if%20it%20technically%20was%20leftover%20from%20my%20sister%E2%80%99s%20birthday%20meal%20when%20she%20also%20requested%20it).%20All%20of%20this,%20especially%20the%20virus,%20meant%20I%20was%20flat%20out%20of%20anything%20to%20share%20with%20you!%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EBut%20my%20mom%20left%20this%20morning,%20so%20I%20set%20some%20chicken%20out%20to%20thaw%20last%20night,%20and%20got%20some%20dried%20heirloom%20beans%20soaking.%20I%20added%20frozen%20homemade%20chicken%20stock%20concentrate%20to%20the%20bean%20stock,%20along%20with%20some%20chicken%20soup%20base.%20I%20also%20saut%C3%A9ed%20onions,%20garlic,%20canned%20green%20chile%20peppers%20and%20tomatoes%20with%20spices%20and%20herbs,%20and%20added%20that%20to%20the%20mix%20along%20with%20some%20roasted%20chicken%20breast.%20Honestly%20I%20felt%20better%20just%20smelling%20it%20simmering%20away%20all%20day.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EWe%20all%20seem%20to%20be%20coming%20down%20with%20colds%20around%20here,%20so%20we%20were%20all%20happy%20to%20have%20soup.%20I%20don%E2%80%99t%20know%20if%20you%20can%20tell%20but%20this%20crazy%20kid%20ate%20her%20soup%20with%20a%20fork%E2%80%93and%20then%20ate%20the%20broth%20with%20a%20spoon.%20Don%E2%80%99t%20ask%20because%20I%20have%20no%20idea%20either!%20At%20least%20she%20knows%20what%20I%20mean%20when%20I%20say%20take%20an%20enthusiastic%20bite;%20this%20was%20her%20sister%E2%80%99s%20idea%20of%20looking%20happy%20to%20be%20eating%20the%20soup%20(which%20she%20actually%20did%20love):%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EAnd%20yes,%20it%20might%20be%20that%20I%20felt%20too%20lousy%20to%20deal%20with%20my%20food%20photographing%20set%20up%20and%20decided%20to%20overcompensate%20for%20pretty%20boring%20photos%20with%20cute%20kids!%20Poor%20things%E2%80%93only%20food%20bloggers%E2%80%99%20kids%20are%20expected%20to%20look%20cute%20while%20eating!%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EOne%20quick%20note%20about%20the%20soup:%20I%20use%20Minor%E2%80%99s%20Low%20Sodium%20Chicken%20Base;%20if%203%20tablespoons%20seems%20like%20too%20much%20for%20the%20amount%20of%20liquid%20in%20your%20soup%20for%20your%20chicken%20soup%20base,%20by%20all%20means%20start%20with%20less.%20Or,%20if%20you%20have%20homemade%20chicken%20stock%20without%20salt%20added,%20go%20ahead%20and%20use%20it%20to%20cook%20the%20beans%20in.%20But%20do%20not%20use%20a%20commercial%20broth%20as%20the%20salt%20will%20impede%20the%20beans%20cooking%20nicely.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EMexican%20Inspired%20Chicken%20Soup%20with%20Corn%20and%20Heirloom%20Beans%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ERecipe%20type:%20Entree%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ECuisine:%20Soup%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EFor%20the%20beans:%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EEarly%20in%20the%20day%20(or%20the%20previous%20day)%20start%20by%20cooking%20the%20beans%20and%20chicken.%20Preheat%20the%20oven%20to%20400%20F.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EFor%20the%20beans,%20place%20them%20in%20a%20large%20soup%20or%20stock%20pot%20(I%20used%20my%207%20qt%20Dutch%20oven)%20and%20add%20the%20chopped%20onion%20and%20minced%20garlic.%20Cover%20with%20water%20by%202%20inches%20and%20add%20the%20tablespoon%20of%20extra%20virgin%20olive%20oil.%20Bring%20to%20a%20rolling%20boil%20and%20let%20boil%20for%205%20minutes,%20skimming%20excess%20foam.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ECover%20the%20beans%20and%20reduce%20the%20heat%20to%20the%20lowest%20setting%20to%20maintain%20a%20bare%20simmer.%20Check%20every%20hour%20or%20so%20both%20for%20doneness%20and%20to%20add%20water%20(water%20should%20stay%202%20inches%20above%20beans).%20When%20the%20beans%20are%20cooked%20through%20but%20not%20quite%20yet%20creamy%20add%20the%20%C2%BD%20teaspoon%20of%20salt.%20When%20the%20beans%20are%20done,%20add%20the%20chicken%20soup%20base%20and%20just%20turn%20off%20the%20heat.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EWhile%20the%20beans%20are%20cooking,%20pat%20dry%20your%20chicken%20breasts%20and%20place%20on%20a%20cookie%20sheet.%20Sprinkle%20all%20over%20with%20sea%20salt%20and%20freshly%20ground%20black%20pepper.%20Dust%20with%20ground%20cumin.%20Rub%20the%20seasoning%20in%20and%20flip%20over%20and%20repeat.%20Set%20aside%20until%20your%20oven%20is%20preheated.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EDrizzle%20the%20extra%20virgin%20olive%20oil%20over%20the%20chicken%20and%20rub%20it%20around%20a%20bit%20to%20make%20sure%20it%20is%20both%20on%20top%20of%20and%20under%20the%20breasts.%20Roast%20it%20until%20barely%20cooked%20through%20(remember%20it%20will%20cook%20in%20the%20soup%20too,%20so%20you%20do%20not%20want%20to%20dry%20it%20out).%20For%20me%20this%20was%20about%2020%20minutes.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ETake%20the%20chicken%20out%20of%20the%20oven%20and%20let%20sit%20until%20cool%20enough%20to%20handle.%20Then%20chop%20the%20chicken%20into%20bite%20sized%20pieces%20and%20put%20in%20a%20sealed%20container%20in%20the%20fridge%20for%20later%20(obviously%20you%20could%20also%20choose%20to%20get%20the%20chicken%20done%20later,%20closer%20to%20when%20you%20need%20it).%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EAbout%20an%20hour%20before%20serving%20time,%20turn%20the%20heat%20back%20on%20to%20medium%20for%20your%20beans%20(higher%20if%20you%20are%20pulling%20them%20from%20the%20fridge%20cold).%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EPlace%20the%202%20chopped%20onions%20in%20a%20large%20nonstick%20skillet.%20When%20it%20starts%20to%20cook,%20add%20the%202%20tablespoons%20extra%20virgin%20olive%20oil%20with%20a%20pinch%20of%20salt.%20Cook%20for%2010%20minutes%20on%20medium-high,%20until%20translucent%20and%20beginning%20to%20turn%20golden.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EAdd%20the%20sweet%20bell%20pepper,%20chopped%20green%20chile%20pepper%20and%20garlic.%20Cook%20for%20another%205-10%20minutes,%20until%20fragrant%20and%20caramelizing.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EAdd%20the%20cumin,%20coriander,%20oregano%20and%20ancho%20chile%20pepper.%20Cook,%20stirring,%20for%201-2%20minutes.%20Then%20add%20the%20chopped%20tomatoes%20and%20let%20cook%20until%20the%20tomatoes%20break%20down%20and%20thicken,%20about%20another%2010%20minutes.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EAdd%20the%20chopped%20chicken%20to%20the%20beans.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EAfter%20the%20tomatoes%20have%20cooked%20down,%20scrape%20the%20entire%20pan%20into%20the%20beans.%20Stir.%20Bring%20to%20a%20boil%20and%20then%20let%20simmer%20gently%20until%20ready%20to%20serve.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EBefore%20serving,%20add%20the%20juice%20of%202%20limes.%20Taste%20for%20more%20salt,%20lime%20juice,%20or%20even%20about%20a%20teaspoon%20of%20sugar%20if%20needed.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EWhen%20we%20are%20fighting%20colds,%20we%20tend%20to%20avoid%20dairy,%20but%20you%20could%20also%20serve%20this%20soup%20with%20Monterey%20jack%20cheese%20and/or%20sour%20cream.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3E3.2.2124%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3Ebeans,%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3Echicken,%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3Echicken%20breast,%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3Ecorn,%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3Edried%20beans,%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3Eheirloom%20beans,%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3Elime,%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3Emexican,%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3Erio%20zape,%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3Esoup,%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3Ewhite%20beans%3C/p%3E){kind=link}