Spicy Chicken and Hominy Mexican Soup

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, seeded and diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 pinch garlic salt, or to taste
• 1 (32 ounce) can enchilada sauce
• 2 (16 ounce) cans hominy
• 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro

Directions

• Prep
  20 m
• Cook
  50 m
• Ready In
  1 h 10 m

1. Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add chicken, onion, chipotle peppers, garlic, and garlic salt; cook and stir until lightly browned, 5 to 8 minutes.
2. Stir enchilada sauce, hominy, tomatoes, black beans, and water into the pot. Season with chili powder, cumin, oregano, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper. Bring to a gentle boil. Cover and simmer until flavors combine, about 40 minutes. Garnish with cilantro.