Chicken Sausage Stoup

Chicken Sausage Stoup
Cooking Method
Courses ,
Difficulty Beginner
Ingredients
  • 1 pound chicken tenders
  • salt & pepper (to taste)
  • 1 strips smoked turkey sausage
  • 1 onion
  • 5-6 red potatoes (washed & cubed)
  • 1 can red kidney beans (drained & rinsed)
  • 1 can fire roasted diced tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 garlic cloves (chopped)
  • 1 red bell pepper (chopped)
  • 2 teaspoons hot sauce, such as Franks
  • 1 quart chicken stock
  • 2 cups shredded pepper jack cheese
  • blue or red corn tortilla chips
Instructions
  1. In a deep soup pot, heat extra virgin olive oil and add the chicken. Salt & pepper the chicken and let it cook a few minutes until the surface of the meat is no longer pink. Add the sausage and garlic. Cook for 2-3 minutes.

  2. Add peppers, onions, & potatoes. Cook 5 minutes, then add the hot sauce, tomatoes & kidney beans. Add chicken stock and bring soup to a bubble.

  3. Reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender. About 10-12 minutes. Ladle soup into bowls, top with crushed chips and cheese. You can melt the cheese either under a broiler for a few minutes or in a microwave for a few seconds.

Note
  1. Makes a great freezer meal! Double the recipe, save in Ziploc bags. Freeze laying down. To thaw: place in lukewarm water for an hour to two. Warm up in pot or crockpot.
Keywords: Chicken, Homestyle, Soup