Creamy Black Bean Chicken Soup

Growing up, my dad was the cook. He is amazing at mixing this and that, not measuring a thing, and having a beyond awesome dinner ready - usually in 30 minutes or less. My mom on the other hand, made the grilled cheese, macaroni-and-cheese with hot dogs, and hot dog potato boats. (Never had one?? First, I'm terribly sorry. Second, here is the recipe so go make one!) Funny thing is - my siblings and I always looked forward to those simple, "mom-made" meals. One of my favorites she would make is this Creamy Black Bean Chicken Soup. All you do is throw your ingredients in the crock pot, go to work/school/church, come home and voila - one of the easiest and tastiest soups I've found yet!

Creamy Black Bean Chicken Soup
4 SERVINGS 
PREP: 10 minutes           COOK: 3 hours            READY IN: 3 hours 10 minutes

SIMPLE	HEALTHY	YUM

INGREDIENTS

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• 2 chicken breasts
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 can corn, drained
• 1 cup salsa
• 1 package taco seasoning
• 1/2 cup sour cream (optional)
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese (optional)
• Tortilla chips 

DIRECTIONS

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1. Place chicken in crock pot. Pour broth, beans, corn, salsa, and taco seasoning over chicken. 
2. Cook on low for 6 hours (or high for 3 hours). 
3. Remove chicken and shred. Re-add chicken.
4. If desired, add sour cream and cheese to crock pot. Stir until smooth. (Or add desired amount to individual servings)
5. Serve with tortilla chips.

NUTRITION FACTS

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    1 cup serving (with sour cream and cheese)    568 calories   22.4 g fat   50.1 g carbs    43.5 g protein    4.5 g sugar        

Enjoy!