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This Easy Southwestern Chicken Soup is loaded with flavor but takes little time to make. Whether you make it spicy or mild, it is sure to win the crowd on game day or any day of the year!

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.