Santa Fe Soup

The weeknight dinner struggle. It is real. Especially when I finally get home on a cold winter day and all I want to do is snuggle up on the couch under my heated blanket! Cue the soup. This delicious, hearty, and nutritious Santa Fe soup is ready in under 30 minutes and heats up great as leftovers. It is packed with fiber and protein that will keep you full, low in fat, and is less than 500 calories per serving! Make a batch today and enjoy having dinner ready for the next few nights in no time.

Santa Fe Soup

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Total time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 medium white onion
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 teaspoons cumin
• 2 teaspoons oregano
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 cans cannellini beans
• 1 can mild diced tomatoes with green chilies 
• 1 can hot diced tomatoes with green chilies
• 1 can black beans
• 1 bag Trader Joe's Mexican style roasted corn with Cotija Cheese
• 1 lime, juiced
• Greek yogurt and chopped cilantro for garnish

Cooking Directions

1.  Heat olive oil over medium heat in large pot. Add chopped onion and minced garlic, sauté until translucent (about 5 minutes). Add spices (cumin, oregano, and salt). 
2.  In blender, puree 2 cans of cannellini beans with liquid from cans until smooth.
3. Add pureed beans to the pot. 
4. Add the rest of the canned products with their liquid (1 can of cannellini beans, 1 can of black beans, 2 cans of diced tomatoes with green chilies) and the bag of corn to the pot. 
5. Stir all ingredients together and let simmer until heated through. 
6. Finnish with juice of 1 lime. 
7. Serve soup with a dollop of plain Greek yogurt and a garnish of fresh chopped herbs such as parsley or cilantro. 

* If desired, shredded meat from 1 rotisserie chicken can be added while soup is simmering.

Nutrition Facts
Servings 6.0
Amount Per Serving
calories 402
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 8 g	12 %
Saturated Fat 2 g	8 %
Monounsaturated Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 6 mg	2 %
Sodium 1059 mg	44 %
Potassium 914 mg	26 %
Total Carbohydrate 65 g	22 %
Dietary Fiber 19 g	77 %
Sugars 8 g
Protein 21 g	41 %
Vitamin A	10 %
Vitamin C	24 %
Calcium	25 %
Iron	35 %
* The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA.

Nutrition facts are for the soup only and do not include garnish or chicken.

recipe adapted from: http://thebakermama.com/recipes/homemade-chick-fil-a-chicken-tortilla-soup/