Chipotle Chicken Soup with Cornmeal Dumplings Recipe
This hearty Chipotle Chicken Soup with Cornmeal Dumplings combines smoky chipotle flavors with tender chicken and a comforting cornbread dumpling topping. It’s a flavorful, filling meal perfect for a cozy lunch or dinner.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 27 minutes
- Total Time: 42 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Fat
Ingredients
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Soup Ingredients
- 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) no-salt-added stewed tomatoes, cut up
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1–3/4 cups water
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon minced chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
- 2 cups cubed cooked chicken breast
Dumpling Ingredients
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg white
- 1 package (8-1/2 ounces) cornbread/muffin mix
- 1/3 cup reduced-fat biscuit/baking mix
- 1 tablespoon fat-free milk
- 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the base soup: In a small bowl, mash half of the rinsed black beans to add thickness and texture to the soup. Transfer both the mashed and remaining whole beans to a Dutch oven. Add the stewed tomatoes, reduced-sodium chicken broth, water, ground cumin, and minced chipotle pepper in adobo sauce. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Simmer the soup: Once boiling, reduce the heat to low, cover the Dutch oven, and let the soup simmer gently for 15 minutes to allow the flavors to meld together. After simmering, add the cubed cooked chicken breast to warm through.
- Prepare the dumpling batter: In a small bowl, whisk together the large egg, egg white, cornbread/muffin mix, reduced-fat biscuit/baking mix, and fat-free milk until combined into a thick batter.
- Add dumplings and cook: Drop the dumpling batter by tablespoonfuls onto the surface of the simmering soup. Cover the Dutch oven again and simmer without lifting the lid for 10–12 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into a dumpling comes out clean, indicating they are fully cooked. This traps steam to cook the dumplings thoroughly.
- Serve: Ladle the soup into bowls and sprinkle each serving with minced fresh cilantro if desired for a fresh herbal finish.
Notes
- Do not lift the lid while the dumplings are cooking to ensure they steam properly and cook through.
- Using no-salt-added or reduced-sodium ingredients helps control the salt content for a healthier meal.
- The chipotle pepper in adobo adds smoky heat—adjust quantity to your preferred spice level.
- Leftover soup keeps well refrigerated for up to 3 days, but dumplings are best eaten fresh.
- For a thicker soup, mash additional beans before adding to the pot.
Keywords: chipotle chicken soup, cornbread dumplings, black bean soup, spicy chicken soup, smoky soup, healthy chicken soup, comfort food
