Simple Chicken and White Bean Soup

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion , chopped
• 2 teaspoons chopped garlic
• 4 skinless , boneless chicken breasts, chopped
• 2 cans great Northern beans , 14.5 ounce
• 20 ounces chicken broth
• 1 can chopped green chiles , 4 ounce
• 12 sprigs cilantro , chopped
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 0.5 teaspoons cayenne pepper

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; sauté until softened, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl.

2. 2

   Stir chicken in the residual oil; cook and stir until completely browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Return onion mixture to the pot; add beans, broth, chiles, cilantro, salt, and cayenne pepper.

3. 3

   Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low and cook until beans are very tender and chicken is cooked through, about 20 minutes.