Chicken, Black Bean and Cilantro Soup

Modified from Kalyn's Kitchen

Ingredients:

• 1 small onion, diced small
• 1 cup celery, diced small
• 2 tsp olive oil
• 1 T ground cumin
• 1 T chili powder
• 1 tsp celery seed
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 1 cup water
• 1 can petite diced tomatoes with juice
• 1 cup salsa
• 6-8 drops Green Tabasco Sauce (optional to taste)
• 1 can black beans (do not drain)
• 2 cups cooked chicken, diced
• 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro or 1 1/2 T dried cilantro
• Juice of 2 small limes

Directions:

1. In a heavy soup pot saute onions and celery in olive oil for 5 minutes.
2. Add cumin, chili powder, celery seed, and garlic powder and saute 2 more minutes.
3. Add the chicken stock, water, diced tomatoes, and salsa. Simmer for 10 minutes.
4. Taste for spices. Add Tabasco sauce and salt and pepper to taste.
5. Add the chicken and black beans and simmer for at least 20 minutes.
6. Add cilantro and continue to simmer for at least 5 minutes.
7. Add lime juice and continue to simmer for at least 3 minutes.

Serve hot with sour cream, cilantro and limes as garnish.