Ingredients
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1 (15 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
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2 (10 1/2 ounce) cans chicken broth
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3 (15 ounce) cans black beans
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1 red bell pepper
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1 small onion
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1 tablespoon lemon juice
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2 tablespoons margarine
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1 bay leaf
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1 pinch tarragon
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1 pinch oregano
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1 pinch cinnamon
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1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, strips
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1 green bell pepper
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season salt (I used Emeril's Southwest)
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6 -8 slices jalapeno peppers (the pickled kind from a jar)
Instructions
- In a medium sized skillet cook chicken that's been seasoned with seasoned salt until done and no longer pink.
- Dice and set aside.
- Finely chop bell peppers, onion and jalapeño slices in food processor or by hand if you like larger pieces.
- Combine all peppers, onion and jalapeño and add lemon juice and a pinch of salt.
- Melt margarine in a large stock pot.
- Sauté pepper and onion mixture until soft.
- Add can of crushed tomatoes, stirring.
- Add three cans of black beans, undrained.
- Add chicken to pot, stirring carefully; then add chicken broth to soup and stir.
- Next, add bay leaf, about a teaspoon of season salt, tarragon and cinnamon.
- Let simmer until flavors are combined and peppers and onion are soft and tender about one hour, or until it smells so good you cannot wait.
- Serve with Recipe #43730.