Chicken Chili Soup

  4.6 – 120 reviews  • Chicken Soup Recipes

Make this delicious frittata with any leftover cooked greens (which, in my experience, don’t reheat very well)! You can make use of spinach, kale, Swiss chard, etc.

Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 1 hr
Servings: 18
Yield: 18 servings

Ingredients

  1. 1 ¾ pounds diced chicken breast meat
  2. 2 green bell peppers, diced
  3. 2 red bell peppers, diced
  4. 1 onion, diced
  5. ½ cup frozen corn kernels
  6. 4 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans with liquid
  7. 2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
  8. 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
  9. 2 cups water
  10. 2 teaspoons chili powder
  11. 1 tablespoon dried parsley
  12. 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  13. ½ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
  14. ½ teaspoon ground cumin

Instructions

  1. Coat a large pot with cooking spray and place over medium-high heat. Cook and stir chicken, bell peppers and onion until chicken is brown and peppers are just tender. Stir in corn, beans, tomatoes, tomato sauce and water. Season with chili powder, parsley, garlic powder, cayenne and cumin. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 160 kcal
Carbohydrate 21 g
Cholesterol 26 mg
Dietary Fiber 7 g
Protein 17 g
Saturated Fat 0 g
Sodium 427 mg
Sugars 4 g
Fat 1 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

Reviews

Richard Simmons
Pretty darn good! Stuck at home with not a can of soup in the house I made my own. Didn’t have kidney beans so used garbonzo beans and added 1/2 teaspoon dried basil. It worked!
Melissa Morgan
For me, this is a five star recipe. The only thing I change. I used no water. Why, because I made it in a crock pot . Which means it keeps all the liquids, it does not cook down. And I did add two chicken bouillon cubes. Years ago I made something similar, but lost the recipe. Well I’m glad I did, this was so much better.
Sarah Bradley
I had to join all recipes specifically to give a review for this chicken chili soup. I have a picky family and this recipe was a huge hit a year ago and I’ve continued to make it at least once a month ever since. Always ahead always delicious
Tracy Williams
It was pretty good, but too many beans. My parents loved it.
Shelly Rojas
Turned out good… family liked it including the kids so that’s a win right away! I increased the garlic a bit, only used 2 cans of beans, and gave an extra 10 shakes each of cumin and cayenne… last I used chicken broth instead of water. Recommend!
Theresa Cole
This is how I modified this recipe. I had to to make it a less boring flavor profile… A good day for chili… My Quad Chicken Chili. 3 lbs of ground chicken1 large diced sweet onion 1 diced red pepper1 diced orange pepper1 diced yellow pepper1 diced green pepper1 can of Cannelli Beans1 can of dark kidney beans1 can of light kidney beans1 can of Bush’s chili beans with spicy sauce1 can of corn 1 jar of homemade red sauce or tomato sauce of your choice1 8oz jar of Honey BrownHotA good sprinkle of brown sugar3 tbsp of Lindsay McGowan’s honey (essential for sweetness with the heat)Chili powder to taste Chipotle Chili powder to taste (key for a smoky flavor that makes this way less boring than typical chili)Garlic powder to tasteSalt and pepper to taste 1 tbsp dried parsley 1/2 teaspoon of ground CuminA touch of Cayenne pepper, or to tasteA good splash of Pinot Grigio
Charles Olsen
Good- add a little more heat
Kenneth Santana
Really great soup. I did as the first reader suggested and used chicken broth in place of water, 3 cups to be exact. I used 3 cans of beans, one was kidney and the other two were pinto since it’s what I had on hand. Also only used I can of corn. I used half a yellow bell pepper and awhile orange one. Everything else I followed. I did cook mine in the crockpot for about 8 hours on low. Everyone loved it! Will definitely be a staple.
Diana Gonzalez
I am on the fence with this recipe. It’s good but is missing something for me. I think also the fact that it is a soup and not thick like a chili threw me for a loop.
Jenny Jones
The recipe is just ok as written, but lacks in flavor. I made a few changes, for flavor and because I wanted to make a smaller batch. I used two chicken breasts, one can of organic black beans, two 8oz cans of tomato sauce, about 1.5 cups of water & a small bag of frozen corn. I also increased all of the spices and added salt and fresh cracked black pepper. The lack of salt and pepper in this recipe is alarming, since they are the most basic spices to kick up flavor in any dish. After these adjustments, it was great and just enough soup for a small family. Will make again!
Mark Nguyen
So the 5 star rating is for the version of it I made. These were the deviations from the recipe – 1) I didn’t add water , instead I added the same quantity of stock. I read a comment that said the original recipe was too bland and tasteless, and I believe this was probably the reason . 2) I added very finely diced potato , 3) I used lesser bell peppers than mentioned in the recipe. Overall, I and the fam were very happy.
Diana Smith
My large family loved it. Spices just right
John Howe
I decided to go slo-cooker, 4 hrs high, 2 hrs low, and a half-recipe still filled a 4-qt crock-pot. I added chopped celery, frozen mixed vegetables, doubled the garlic powder (it’s ok, I’m Italian) and used chicken broth instead of water and like another commenter had done, one can of black beans and one of kidney beans. It turned out pretty good, ok in itself, but felt it needed a little more something else. Sprinkled some grated Romano/Parmesan mixture over it and WOW!! I Will be making this again! I can see going whole-hog, adding some latent sea-shell pasta that would thicken it and calling it a really mean “pasta fazool”.
Elizabeth Coleman
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Brittney Mcclain
A chicken chili I can like. I added extra beans and veggies and chicken. If you want a thicker chili, add a bit of tomato paste.
Kimberly Kent
I’ve made this with ground turkey breast, chicken breast and cooked turkey breast. I’ve always used a mix of beans and really enjoy the flavors.
Whitney Davis
Definitely didn’t feed as many as it says. Needed more chicken and corn for the amount of beans and more spice
Edward Vargas
Very good ! I used beef instead of chicken,4 peppers 1 green,1 red,1 orange,1 yellow,added beef stock instead of the water & 4 cans of 6 bean medley with all the remaining ingredients . was a great hit ! will make again & again !!!!
Andrea White
I thought this soup was really good. Like several other reviewers I used chicken stock instead of water and a bit more chili powder and cumin. I also added 1T sugar and I thought the flavor was perfect!
Michael Adams
I had just a thigh of leftover chicken, a leftover container of kidney beans and onions, one roma tomato, and one each red and yellow bell peppers. I chopped the tomato and about a third each of the two peppers, simmered in a dash of olive oil, chopped the chicken and added it, then put in the kidney beans and onions. I swirled some sriracha hot chili sauce into the mix, added cumin seed and cayenne, and a handful of frozen corn kernels. Oh my goodness! So, I didn’t add the things I didn’t have that are called for in the recipe, substituting the sriracha and the roma tomato for the cans of tomatoes, and made about a quarter of the recipe, all I need for days! Anyway, I think the recipe itself is a great base recipe to work from. It’s all about freedom and making the best use of what you have on hand.
Randy Benson
Fantastic! I couldn’t believe how flavorful this was with a limited amount of spice. I excluded the corn and used two cans of white beans, and two red. I also added a lb of ground turkey and eliminated the water. It was very good and received positive reviews from the family.

 

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