Mexican bean soup with shredded chicken & lime

High protein lunch recipe for 2 people, takes only 20 mins; recipe has rapeseed oil, onion, red pepper, garlic cloves, chilli powder, ground coriander, ground cumin, chopped tomatoes, black beans, vegetable bouillon, skinless chicken breast, coriander, lime and red chilli.

Mexican bean soup with shredded chicken & lime

Mexican bean soup with shredded chicken & lime

Recipe by Chef Soomro Course: High protein lunch
Servings

2

servings
Prep time

10 mins

Ingredients

  • Chopped Tomatoes: 400g can chopped tomatoes
  • Chilli Powder: 2 tsp mild chilli powder
  • Coriander: handful chopped coriander
  • Red Pepper: 1 red pepper, cut into chunks
  • Red Chilli: 1/2 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped (optional)
  • Onion: 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • Lime: 1 lime, juiced
  • Garlic Cloves: 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • Ground Cumin: 1 tsp ground cumin
  • Black Beans: 400g can black beans
  • Rapeseed Oil: 2 tsp rapeseed oil
  • Vegetable Bouillon: 1 tsp vegetable bouillon powder
  • Skinless Chicken Breast: 1 cooked skinless chicken breast, about 125g, shredded
  • Ground Coriander: 1 tsp ground coriander

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in a medium pan, add the onion and pepper, and fry, stirring frequently, for 10 mins. Stir in the garlic and spices, then tip in the tomatoes and beans with their liquid, half a can of water and the bouillon powder. Simmer, covered, for 15 mins.
  2. Meanwhile, tip the chicken into a bowl, add the coriander and lime juice with a little chilli (if using, or see tip below for guacamole alternative) and toss well. Ladle the soup into two bowls, top with the chicken and serve.