| Black Bean & Smoked Chicken Soup Recipe | Black Bean & Smoked Chicken Soup Recipe Ingredients:- 8oz Chicken Breast - boneless skinless
- ½ cup Dried Black Beans
- 2 cups Water
- 1 Bay Leaf
- 1 light Vegetable Oil cooking spray
- ½ cup Broccoli Stems - peeled & chopped
- ½ cup scraped & cubed - Carrot
- 1 cup scraped & cubed - Celery
- 1 cup chopped - Onion
- 1 tbsp.(tablespoon) Dried Thyme
- 1 tbsp.(tablespoon) Dried Basil
- ½ cup Dry White Wine
- 4 tbsps. (tablespoons) Barbecue Sauce
- 1 cup Chicken Stock
- 12oz Evaporated Skim Milk
- 2 cups Broccoli Florets
- 1 tbsp.(tablespoon) Cornstarch dissolved in 2 tbsps. (tablespoons) of Cold Water
- 1 tbsp.(tablespoon) Liquid Smoke
- 1 tbsp.(tablespoon) Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 tsp.(teaspoon) Tabasco Sauce
- ¼ cup chopped - Fresh Cilantro
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Time: 10 hour
Serves: 4
| Black Bean & Smoked Chicken Soup Recipe Instructions & Tips:Pick over and rinse the beans. Place them into a large bowl and cover completely with cold water. Let the beans soak overnight.
Drain the beans and transfer them to a medium sized saucepan. Add the 2 cups water and the bay leaf. Bring to the boil over medium heat and cook for 15 minutes.
Reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for about 20 minutes, until the beans are soft and tender. Drain the beans and discard the bay leaf. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Place a heavy stockpot over medium heat for about 1 minute, then spray it twice with the vegetable oil. Add the broccoli stems, carrot, celery, and onion. Cover, reduce the heat to low, and cook for 5 minutes, stirring once or twice. Stir in the thyme, basil, and wine.
Simmer, uncovered, for about 15 minutes, until the wine has been reduced by half. In the meantime, coat the chicken thoroughly with the barbecue sauce and bake for 10 minutes on the top shelf of
the oven.
Remove the chicken from the oven and allow it to cool just long enough to handle. Cut the chicken into small cubes. Add the chicken, chicken stock, and beans to the stockpot.
Cook over low heat for about 3 minutes, until thoroughly heated. Stir in the evaporated milk and the broccoli florets. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring if needed to keep the soup from coming to a boil.
Add the dissolved cornstarch and cook for 2 minutes more, stirring constantly. Stir in the liquid smoke, Worcestershire sauce, and Tabasco sauce.
Garnish with chopped cilantro.
| Black Bean & Smoked Chicken Soup Recipe Cooking Time & Tips:- For cooking times please see above
- Allow to cool a little before serving
- Ensure that all frozen Chicken has completely Defrosted before cooking
- Always ensure that Chicken is eaten by the sell - by date
| Black Bean & Smoked Chicken Soup Recipe Serving Instructions, Ideas & Tips:- Serve with your choice of Vegetables & Bread
- A chicken dish always goes well with white wine
- Healthy cooking option for all the Family
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