2 cans (15.5 oz. each) cannellini beans, strained and rinsed; divided
¼ cup cilantro (stems included), finely chopped
1 lime, freshly squeezed
1½ tsp. kosher salt, plus more or less to taste
¼ tsp. black pepper
Instructions
Heat olive oil in a pot over medium-high heat. Add diced onion, jalapeno, garlic, chipotle, chili powder and cumin. Cook until onion and jalapeno soften, 2-3 minutes.
Next, stir in chicken broth and add chicken breast. Poach until cooked through, roughly 15-20 minutes or internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.
Once cooked, remove the chicken from the broth and set aside. Reduce heat on the broth to medium low.
Once chicken is cool enough to handle, shred . (You'll have roughly 2 heaping cups of shredded chicken).
Return the chicken to the broth then add 1½ cans cannellini beans. Coarsely mash remaining ½ cup of beans and stir into the soup.
Bring soup to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes.
Stir in cilantro, lime juice and season with salt and pepper.
Serve soup hot and garnish with desired toppings - i.e. sour cream, shredded cheese, jalapeno, avocado, etc.
Recipe by sweet caroline's cooking at https://sweetcarolinescooking.com/2021/10/10/soup-szn-chicken-white-bean-southwestern-soup/