Mexican · soup

Chicken and White Bean Soup

Chicken and White Bean Soup reads sweetness 5.1, umami 4.3 and heat 4.3 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Mexican soup, about 2 hr 44 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

• Umami & Savory — 4.6 / 10
• Sweet & Fruity — 5.7 / 10
• Sour & Bright — 5.2 / 10
• Bitter & Earthy — 2.6 / 10
• Rich & Fat — 4.4 / 10
• Aromatic & Spice — 4.9 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Sweetness 5.1 · Umami 4.3 · Heat 4.3 · Richness 4.0 · Sourness 4.0 · Citrus 4.0 · Allium 3.3 · Warm Spice 2.5 · Earthy 2.4 · Fruity 2.1 · Salinity 2.1 · Herbaceous 1.6 · Bitterness 1.3 · Nutty 1.1

What's in it (17)

• 2 (15 ounce) cans great northern beans
• 4 cups water
• 1 12 cups diced onions
• 14 cup red bell pepper
• 14 cup green bell pepper
• 2 minced garlic cloves
• 1 12 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules
• 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies
• 1 cup white corn
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne powder
• 5 cups frozen cooked chicken (fajita )
• fresh cilantro
• fresh parsley
• monterey jack cheese
• lime wedge

Time & effort: about 2 hr 44 min (14 min active) · effort: involved

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 66 kcal, 3 g protein, 3.4 g fat, 7.9 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat · Contains dairy — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (8 steps)

1. Using Blender, blend one drained can of white beans with one cup of water until smooth.
2. The mixture will thicken soup.
3. Saute onions, peppers and garlic in butter over medium high heat until golden brown.
4. Tranfer mixture to slow cooker.
5. Place remaining ingredients except the chicken and garnishes in slow cooker and cook on medium heat for 2 1/2 hours.
6. Add chicken and heat until chicken is warm.
7. Keep on low heat until ready to serve.
8. serve with garnishes.

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