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Habanero Spicy Chicken Soup with Black Beans

Dec 31, 2018 · 26 Comments

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Spicy Chicken Soup with Black Beans is flavorful, healthy, and is made in under 30 minutes! Loaded with healthy protein and fiber, the comforting soup will fill you up without weighing you down. It’s one of my favorite chicken dinners!

The recipe uses a green habanero hot sauce that’s flavorful, but not fire blazing spicy. This spicy chicken black bean soup is freezer-friendly and perfect for dinner tonight!

spicy chicken soup with black beans

 

Are you a spicy food lover?

To be honest, I love spicy food, but my stomach begs to differ. Before the “attack of old age and ulcers”, you could find me during happy hour at the bar with a basket of the spiciest Buffalo chicken wings offered. I always kicked up my chili to 5-alarm status, and hot sauce was my condiment of choice.

Burning the lining of my stomach is no longer a sporting event, but I never outgrew my love for the bold flavors that come along with the heat from a hot sauce. When I create recipes these days, I focus on the “less is more” approach. I think about how I can amp up the flavors in my dish instead of the heat level.

A perfect example of that is my recipe for Sweet and Spicy Bratwurst Chili. The chili is packed with flavor, but not a lot of tear-inducing spice.

A stroll through the ethnic food aisle of the grocery store will prove just how popular spicy food is. My local grocery store carries no less than 15 varieties of hot sauce!

Habanero Chicken Black Bean Soup

FOOD FACTS – Habaneros

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photo credit with permission from Steve Terrill Photography. www.terrillphoto.com
  • As habaneros mature, they turn from green to red. Therefore, green habanero sauce isn’t as spicy as red.
  • The red sauce is thicker than the green.  To prevent too much from coming out of the bottle at once, I used a toothpick to help get a smaller amount out.
  • Most habaneros have 200k to 300k units on the Scoville scale. That’s a lot of heat, so it is best to use habanero peppers sparingly!

 

What’s in the spicy chicken soup?

The soup has onion, garlic, jalapeno pepper, cooked chicken breast, green hot sauce, and for fiber and to tone down the heat, canned black beans.

Black beans are full of healthy fiber, and they absorb flavors well, making them the perfect addition to this easy soup recipe.

I only use a little bit of hot sauce in the soup, so feel free to punch up the flavor with more. Or be bold and use a larger jalapeno and/or red habanero sauce.

bowl of spicy chicken soup with black beans

 

If you like black beans, I think you will love my bison black bean chili recipe and my vegetarian black bean and corn quesadillas, too!

Can you freeze soup?

This soup is perfect for freezing, as both black beans and chicken freeze well. Freezing the soup is a great meal prep idea for quick lunch or weeknight meals. Also because any leftovers need to be eaten within 3 days, while frozen soup will stay good for up to 3 months.

 

bowl of spicy black bean soup with chicken

Easy Soup Recipes

Are you hungry for more flavorful and easy soup recipes? Look below my spicy chicken soup recipe for 15 more comforting soup recipes, from me and my blogging friends.

One last thing…

If you make (or plan to make) this soup recipe, will you please help me, by leaving a quick comment and rating for the recipe? Thank you SO much!

Habanero Chicken Black Bean Soup Recipe \\ Get it from itsyummi.com

Habanero Spicy Chicken Soup with Black Beans

Habanero Spicy Chicken Soup is made with canned black beans and green hot sauce. It's a 30-minute black bean soup recipe, perfect for dinner tonight! 
4.67 from 3 votes
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Course: Soup
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4 as a main dish
Calories: 316

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon avocado oil, grapeseed oil, or olive oil
  • 1 small white or yellow onion, finely chopped
  • 1 small jalapeno, seeded and diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 5 cups (3 15-ounce cans) black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 4 ounces cooked chicken breast, chopped (reserve a few pieces for garnish)
  • 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce, (I used El Yucateco Green)
  • 4 cups chicken bone broth, stock or regular broth
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt, use more or less, to taste
  • sour cream, for garnish
  • sliced green onions (scallions), for garnish

Instructions

  • Heat the oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the onions and jalapeno; saute until almost tender, about 3 minutes. Add the minced garlic and continue cooking for 1 more minute.
  • Add the black beans, cooked chicken, hot sauce, bone broth, and salt. Simmer on medium-low heat for 15 minutes, allowing the flavors to marry together. Taste and add more seasoning if needed.
  • Using a blender or immersion blender, puree half of the soup, then add it back to the pot, stirring to combine with the unpureed soup. Doing this will leave some whole beans for texture.
  • Ladle into bowls and garnish with sour cream, some of the grilled chicken, and sliced green onions.

Recipe Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Habanero Spicy Chicken Soup with Black Beans
Amount Per Serving (2 cups)
Calories 316 Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Fat 5g8%
Cholesterol 24mg8%
Sodium 1095mg48%
Potassium 769mg22%
Carbohydrates 38g13%
Fiber 15g63%
Protein 30g60%
Vitamin C 8.5mg10%
Calcium 88mg9%
Iron 4.4mg24%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

I truly hope you will love the spicy chicken soup with black beans as much as I do!

Now, as promised, here are more comforting soup recipes:

  • Leftover Turkey Wild Rice Soup, from House of Nash Eats
  • Baked Potato Soup, from Barbara Bakes
  • Slow Cooker Italian Meatball Soup
  • Slow Cooker Vegetable Barley Soup, from The Two Bite Club
  • Slow Cooker Soup with Beans and Ham, from The Frugal Foodie Mama
  • Creamy Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons
  • Southwest Chicken Quinoa Soup, from Cooking on the Front Burner
  • Creamy Potato and Ham Soup, from It Bakes Me Happy
  • Broccoli Bacon Beer Cheese Soup
  • Chicken Pot Pie Noodle Soup, from Kleinworth and Co.
  • Bacon White Chicken Chili, from Bread, Booze, and Bacon
  • Easy Vegetarian Minestrone Soup
  • Copycat Instant Pot Zuppa Toscana, from Katie M. Chase
  • Stovetop Taco Soup, from The Anthony Kitchen
  • Creamy Roasted Root Vegetable Soup, from Around My Family Table

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Comments

  1. [email protected] on the Front Burner says

    January 16, 2019 at 7:24 am

    I like spicy things 🙂 This soup looks perfect for these cold winter days!

    Reply
  2. Traecy McDuffie says

    October 13, 2014 at 2:43 pm

    I made this today and its awesome. Its gonna make a fantastic lunch tomorrow with some jalapeno cornbread

    Reply
    • Chef Becca says

      October 13, 2014 at 3:56 pm

      I’m so happy to hear that you like the soup, Traecy! Thank you for stopping by to let me know!

      Reply
  3. jodi says

    August 13, 2014 at 8:17 pm

    Looks good,my hubby likes spicy.I will have to try and make it for him. 🙂

    Reply
    • Chef Becca says

      August 13, 2014 at 8:22 pm

      Thanks, Jodi! I hope he enjoys it 🙂

      Reply
  4. Oriana says

    August 11, 2014 at 10:58 am

    We love black bean soup!! I will add some hot sauce next time. #client

    Reply
  5. Paula Bendfeldt says

    August 10, 2014 at 9:47 pm

    Love black bean soup, reminds me of home and this recipe looks delicious! Thanks. #client

    Reply
    • Chef Becca says

      August 10, 2014 at 9:50 pm

      Thanks so much, Paula!

      Reply
  6. David says

    August 8, 2014 at 7:09 am

    Oh yes, sign me up. I absolutely love black bean soup…I think I could eat a bowl of this deliciousness for breakfast!!

    Reply
    • Chef Becca says

      August 8, 2014 at 10:21 am

      Thanks, Dave! Oh yeah… spicy beans for breakfast will put you into 1st gear in quick fashion! 😉

      Reply
  7. Anne|Craving Something Healthy says

    August 7, 2014 at 2:38 pm

    Oh how I love a good spicy soup! This one looks delicious, and is definitely getting pinned onto my soups board 🙂

    Reply
    • Chef Becca says

      August 7, 2014 at 2:41 pm

      Thank you, Anne!

      Reply
  8. Kimberly says

    August 7, 2014 at 11:35 am

    I love El Yucateco hot sauces! And this sounds like a delicious, spicy soup that I would love to!

    Reply
    • Chef Becca says

      August 7, 2014 at 11:46 am

      Thanks, Kimberly! I hope you have a chance to try it 🙂

      Reply
  9. Janette says

    August 7, 2014 at 9:53 am

    That’s a pretty fabulous soup and exactly what I need for lunch today.

    Reply
    • Chef Becca says

      August 7, 2014 at 11:31 am

      Thanks, Janette!

      Reply
  10. Francesca says

    August 7, 2014 at 9:45 am

    My Husband will appreciate this spicy dish- must make this weekend. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Chef Becca says

      August 7, 2014 at 11:31 am

      I hope he enjoys it, Francesca!

      Reply

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