Easy Southwestern Chicken Soup

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The big game is almost here. Are you ready?? I’m still putting some last minute touches on my menu, but thankfully I’ve got a lot of tasty options to choose from, including this Easy Southwestern Chicken Soup I created using leftover rotisserie chicken. This meal is the perfect way to to use up leftovers. This tasty soup is loaded with flavor and yet requires no seasoning whatsoever!

Post sponsored by Mirum but all opinions are my own.

Southwestern Soup Ingredients

For this recipe, all the flavor comes from these two small cans.  This includes Rosarita Traditional Refried Beans,  the original-recipe Mexican-style refried beans – authentic and delicious.  And not surprising, a can of Ro*Tel Original Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies which features the original Texas family recipe – made with a signature blend of vine-ripened tomatoes and zesty green chilies and a savory mixture of secret spices.

I headed out to my local Walmart to pick them up. Not sure where they are located? I spotted the Rosarita Traditional Refried Beans in the Mexican food aisle while Ro*Tel Original Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies was with the canned diced tomatoes.

How to Make Southwestern Chicken Soup

I love starting out any soup with sauteed onions and this recipe was no exception. I also included chopped sweet peppers for more color and flavor.

Adding in the remaining ingredients is very fast. With several canned goods and chicken broth, this soup is almost effortless.

The refried beans ended up being a very secret ingredient that added great texture and a more traditional Mexican taste. (At least according to my mother-in-law who lived in Texas for 7 years. This Minnesota gal is going to trust her on this.)

This Easy Southwestern Chicken Soup has some bite but that can easily be removed by using Ro*Tel Mild Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies.

I added some additional toppings for garnish and taste. Nothing beats shredded cheese on a hot soup!
If it would taste good in a taco, it would taste great as a garnish on this soup.

The hardest part is decided whether to fully mix in the toppings or scoop them out with some tortilla chips!

My soup will win over any crowd on game day! If you love soups with delicious Southwestern flavor, try this green chili chicken soup or this chicken enchiladas soup!

5 from 3 votes

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Easy Southwestern Chicken Soup

This Easy Southwestern Chicken Soup is an easy one-pot meal! Loaded with flavor, it features rotisserie chicken, black beans, refried beans, Rotel and Velveeta cheese for a creamy soup the whole family will love!

Course Appetizer/Lunch/Dinner

Cuisine American

Keyword chicken soup, game day foods, game day recipes, rotisserie chicken, soup, southwestern soup

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 35 minutes

Servings 6 servings

Calories 273 kcal

Author Emilie at FindingZest.com

Ingredients

• 1 large sweet pepper orange, red, or yellow, chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 teaspoons oil
• 1 can (15oz) black beans drained and rinsed
• 1 can (16oz) Rosarita Traditional Refried Beans
• 1 can (10oz) Ro*Tel Original Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies (undrained)
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 32 oz chicken broth
• 8 oz Velveeta cut into cubes
• 2 cups rotisserie chicken chopped
• sour cream chopped green onion, shredded cheese, tortilla chips for garnish optional

Instructions

1. Saute chopped onions and peppers in large pot over medium heat until tender.

2. Stir in undrained tomatoes, black beans, broth and refried beans.

3. Bring to a boil.
4. Reduce heat to low.
5. Stir in Velveeta until melted, stirring often.
6. Add in chicken and simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
7. Top with sour cream, green onion and shredded cheese.
8. Serve immediately with tortilla chips (if desired).

Recipe Notes

Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary with brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes and more.

Nutrition Facts

Easy Southwestern Chicken Soup

Amount per Serving

Calories

273

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

13

g

20

%

Saturated Fat

 

5

g

31

%

Trans Fat

 

0.01

g

Polyunsaturated Fat

 

1

g

Monounsaturated Fat

 

2

g

Cholesterol

 

95

mg

32

%

Sodium

 

1437

mg

62

%

Potassium

 

220

mg

6

%

Carbohydrates

 

8

g

3

%

Fiber

 

0.4

g

2

%

Sugar

 

4

g

4

%

Protein

 

30

g

60

%

Vitamin A

 

414

IU

8

%

Vitamin C

 

37

mg

45

%

Calcium

 

228

mg

23

%

Iron

 

0.3

mg

2

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.