One-Pot Chicken & Black Bean Soup
with the Works
- Milk
- Sesame
This week, we’re serving a hearty, flavorful black bean soup that’s ready in just 20 minutes—and it all cooks up in one pot, making cleanup a breeze! The beans are simmered in a richly spiced broth with onion, tomato, and Southwest seasonings until the soup is thick and the beans are tender. For toppings, load up your bowl with “the works”—white cheddar cheese, smoky red pepper crema, and crushed blue corn tortilla chips. Now that’s what we call a truly SOUP-er supper.
Ingredients
10 ounce
Chopped Chicken Breast
1 unit
Onion
½ cup
White Cheddar Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
1.5 ounce
Blue Corn Tortilla Chips
(Contains: Sesame)
½ unit
Crushed Tomatoes
2 tablespoon
Smoky Red Pepper Crema
(Contains: Milk)
1 unit
Black Beans
2 unit
Mushroom Stock Concentrate
1 unit
Tex-Mex Paste
1 tablespoon
Southwest Spice Blend
Not included in your delivery
2 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
Wash and dry produce.
Halve, peel, and finely dice onion until you have ¾ cup (1½ cups for 4 servings). Drain beans over a small bowl, reserving liquid.
Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook, stirring, until softened, 3-4 minutes.
Add Southwest Spice Blend; cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30 seconds.
Stir in Tex-Mex paste; cook until slightly darkened in color, 1 minute.
Stir stock concentrates, beans, half the crushed tomatoes, 1 cup water, and ¼ cup reserved bean liquid into pot. (For 4 servings, use all the crushed tomatoes, 2 cups water, and ½ cup bean liquid.) Bring to a boil and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 5-8 minutes. TIP: Prefer your broth a bit thicker? Simmer a little longer—or simmer a little less if you prefer a thinner broth! You’re the chef, after all.
Taste and season with salt and pepper. Turn off heat.
Crush a few tortilla chips.
Divide soup between bowls and top with cheddar, smoky red pepper crema, and as many crushed tortilla chips as you like. (TIP: Start with a few crushed chips and add more as you go to keep them crunchy!) Serve with whole tortilla chips on the side.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Feb 2026- Flavor: Many loved the rich, savory taste; some found it similar to chili. A few wanted more spice or depth of flavor 🌶️.
- Ease of prep: Quick and simple to make, with easy cleanup. Some found the instructions a bit hard to read between steps.
- Suggestions: Consider adding ground beef, corn, or extra beans for heartiness. Customize heat with hot sauce or jalapeños to taste.
- Portions: Several wished for larger portions or suggested doubling the recipe to have leftovers for lunch.
- Toppings: The crunchy blue corn tortilla chips and sharp white cheddar were highlights; some suggested including more chips.
Reviews from our home cooks
Wow this soup has great flavor! It can be customized in so many ways. However next time I think we will order 4 servings to have leftovers! Or if I have the ingredients I will just double it myself. I added a heaping spoonful of pico de gallo and some cheese. Also served with a baguette. It doesn't look like much but is very yummy and quite filling. Try it!
It was very tasty and easy to cook. I did add one more can of beans, in my opinion it was not enough beans for the four portions order. I would like for Hello Fresh to indicate the ingredients on the seasoning packages.
I added ground beef and this meal was delicious and loved by all. This was such an easy dish to make and to clean up after. Thank you!!
My family loved this! Just the right amount of spice and very easy to make.
It wasn't bad, it just tasted too much like chili. I wanted it to taste more like black bean soup I have made from scratch or had at a restaurant.
We added a little hot sauce just because we like a little more heat. Thought we might add sliced jalapeños next time.
We added canned corn for a little sweetness and it worked very well and helped stretch our meal even more.
Love this soup! It's a repeat on our menu. Made it this time and enjoyed it during the Houston, TX epic winter storm 2025. Perfect!
We always order this when it is offered because it's easy and so rich and hearty and tasty!
Loved how well the white sharp cheddar flowed with the blue tortilla chips
