Southwest Chicken soup

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 clove garlic minced
• 1 onion diced
• 1/2 red pepper
• 1 pints salsa chunky mild
• 8 cup water
• 2 1/2 chicken boullion
• 1 large carrot diced
• 2 celery stalks diced
• 6 chicken thighs on the bone or off...skinless.
• 1 can black beans rinsed and drained
• 1 can corn rinced and drained
• 2 tbsp cilantro chopped or more
• 1 cheddar cheese shreds and crushed nachos with scallion for garnish

1. Heat oil in large soup pot or dutch oven over medium heat.
2. Add garlic, onion, red pepper.
3. Cook untill almost tender.
4. Stir in jar of salsa.
5. Stir well .cook 2 min.Add water and boullion snd bring up to a boil.
6. add celery, carrots, and chicken.
7. add cilantro.
8. simmer about 35 min
9. throw in the corn and black beans 10 min before finished.
10. Then top with shreded cheddar and nachos.
11. cilantro too

olive oil, clove garlic, onion, red pepper, water, chicken, carrot, celery, chicken, black beans, corn, cilantro, cheddar cheese shreds

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/357065-southwest-chicken-soup (may not work)