🍲 Chicken Tortilla Soup with Black Beans
“Because nothing says comfort like soup that comes with chips and jokes.”

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🐔 Ingredients (Serves 4–6)
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 jalapeño, seeded and minced (optional if you like to live mild)
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp chili powder
• ½ tsp smoked paprika
• 1 can (15 oz) diced tomatoes
• 1 can (15 oz) black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 cup corn (frozen or canned)
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups shredded cooked chicken (rotisserie chicken works great!)
• Salt & pepper to taste
• Juice of 1 lime
• 1 handful chopped cilantro (optional, unless you’re a cilantro stan)
Toppings (aka the crunch squad):
• Tortilla strips or crushed tortilla chips
• Avocado slices
• Shredded cheese
• Sour cream
• Extra lime wedges
• More cilantro, because why not?
Joke break:
Why did the tortilla chip go to therapy?
Because it couldn’t handle the pressure — it kept crumbling under stress.

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🔥 Instructions

1. Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Sauté onion, garlic, and jalapeño until softened and fragrant — basically, the opening act for the soup concert.
2. Add cumin, chili powder, and smoked paprika. Stir for 1–2 minutes until your kitchen smells like a fiesta and the neighbors get jealous.
3. Add tomatoes, black beans, corn, chicken broth, and shredded chicken. Stir it up and bring it to a simmer like you’re coaxing the soup into spilling the tea.
4. Simmer 15–20 minutes, letting all those flavors get to know each other better than your group chat ever will.
5. Stir in lime juice, taste-test for salt and pepper, and turn off the heat.
   Joke break:
   What’s a soup’s favorite social media platform?
   In-stew-gram.
6. Ladle into bowls, then go wild with toppings. Crunchy, creamy, zesty — it’s like a soup party where everyone brings their A-game.

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🫘 Why This Soup Deserves a Standing Ovation
• Easy, one-pot meal with bold, Mexican-inspired flavor
• Great for meal prep or feeding a crowd
• Black beans bring that plant-powered protein punch
• Crunchy toppings = fun, interactive eating (adult-approved finger food)
Final punchline:
Why didn’t the chicken cross the road?
It was already in the soup. 🐔🍲😆