Southwest Chicken Soup

Ingredients

1 chicken breast

16 oz. chicken broth
1 cup water

1 can black beans
1 can diced tomatoes
1/2 cup green salsa
1 tbsp coriander
1 tbsp cumin
1/2 tbsp cilantro
1 tbsp chili powder
1 tbsp ground pepper
1/4 cup sour cream
1 tbsp olive oil

Steps
1. In a saute pan, cook chicken in olive oil until lightly browned and no longer pink. Let cool, then cut into small chunks and set aside.
2. In a large stock pot, combine all ingredients except chicken and sour cream. Bring soup to a simmer and cook for 15-20 minutes.
3. Add chicken and sour cream and simmer for additional 3-5 minutes.

Serves 4-6

Chicken Chile Verde

Ingredients:

1 can chicken broth

2 cups water

1 can pinto beans

2 limes

1/4 cup green salsa

3 boneless skinless chicken breasts

Olive oil

2 tbsp oregano

2 tbsp cumin

1 tbsp coriander

Pepper

Steps:

1. Dice chicken. Place in a pan with olive oil and cook until lightly browned.

2. Combine chicken and remaining ingredients in a crock pot. Cook on high heat setting for 3 hours.

3. Serve with sour cream to taste.

Serves 3-5

Chicken Chow Mein Noodle Soup

Ingredients:

Olive oil

1/4 cup vinegar

1/2 cup soy sauce

1/2 tbsp ground white pepper

1 cup white wine

1 cup chicken broth

2 cups vegetable broth

1 1/4 cup water

2 boneless chicken breasts

1 lb chow mein noodles

1 1/2 cup bean sprouts

2 baby bok choy

1/4 onion

3 garlic cloves

Steps:

1. Boil bok choy until tender. Rinse and set aside.

2. Chop onion and garlic. Cook in olive oil in a stock pot.

3. Chop chicken and add to pot. Cook until done.

4. Add chicken broth, vegetable broth, wine and water. Let simmer for 4 minutes.

5. Add soy sauce, vinegar and pepper.

6. Simmer for 10 minutes. Then bring to a boil.

7. Add bean sprouts and noodles.

8. Cook 3 minutes.

8. Add bok choy.

Serves 3-5

Easy Minestrone

Ingredients:

4 1/2 cups chicken broth

1 can diced tomatoes

1 can white beans

1/3 cup tomato paste

5 cloves garlic

1 cup white wine

1 cup ground sausage

1 cup onion

1 cup chopped carrots

1 zucchini

1 potato

Olive oil

1 tbsp oregano

2 tbsp Italian seasoning

Steps:

1. Wash and peel potato and zucchini. Cut into small chunks.

2. Boil potato chunks until almost tender.

3. Chop garlic and brown garlic in olive oil in a stock pot.

4. Add onions and carrots to pot. Cook for 8 minutes.

5. Add seasonings, sausage, zucchini, tomato, beans, wine, and chicken broth. Boil and simmer 20 minutes.

6. Add potatoes and simmer for 10 minutes.

Serves 6-8