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    Recipes » Special Diet » Dairy Free

    Four Ingredient Meal

    Published: May 7, 2014 · Updated: Mar 26, 2018 · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads

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    It takes just four ingredients and less than 5 minutes to make this delicious and filling soup

    Four Ingredient Soup from Living Well Kitchen

    I had all intentions of talking to you about the lack of people that use their blinkers in New Orleans a totally different recipe, but then I got sidetracked due to my insane hunger.

    I am one of those people that needs a gigantic meal at breakfast or I am basically hungry all day long.

    Well, I ended up having a teeny tiny breakfast and thought I was going to die by lunchtime.

    So I threw open my refrigerator and found the first thing I could think of to eat.

    Lack of food makes me dramatic.

    Four Ingredient Soup from Living Well Kitchen

    Luckily, I have a few items that are standbys in my house... things I always have in my kitchen... things I count on for days when I have less than 5 minutes to cook a meal.

    Unluckily, I didn't have all my standby ingredients. No eggs. No oats. No yogurt. No spinach.

    I am currently in the midst of trying to clean out my overstocked pantry, so I am trying not to buy very much from the grocery store.

    Or maybe that's my excuse because I don't feel like going to the store for one of my standard 'stock-the-kitchen' grocery store trips. I've been saying "I need to go to Costco" for the past 3 Sundays. It just keeps not happening.

    But that's neither here nor there because I did have these four important ingredients: salsa, black beans, cooked chicken, and chicken broth

    [clickToTweet tweet="It takes just 4 ingredients, less than 5 minutes to make this delicious, filling, #glutenfree soup" quote="It takes just 4 ingredients, less than 5 minutes to make this delicious, filling, #glutenfree soup"]

    Four Ingredient Soup from Living Well Kitchen

    And that's all that you need to make this incredibly fast and delicious soup. Seriously, you just need chicken, black beans, salsa, and chicken broth.

    Throw everything into a microwave safe bowl or a saucepan, and heat. In less than 5 minutes, you have a perfectly tasty, filling meal.

    It saved my life. {see aforementioned drama queen tendencies regarding hunger}

    Four Ingredient Soup from Living Well Kitchen

    I usually add some extra ingredients like sliced avocado, lime juice, and/or cilantro. But none of those are necessary.

    In fact, the chicken isn't even necessary. If you don't have it or don't want to use it, then just skip it.

    For vegetarian version: just use vegetable broth and skip the chicken. Add an extra 1/2 cup black beans.

    Four Ingredient Soup from Living Well Kitchen

    And there you go. It took you longer to read this post than it will take you to make this soup, and isn't that a glorious thought? A meal ready in less time than a one-sided conversation...

    Oh and it's healthy: full of veggies, lean protein, and fiber!

    Four Ingredient Soup from Living Well Kitchen

    Four Ingredient Soup

    It takes just four ingredients and less than 5 minutes to make this delicious and filling soup
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    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 5 minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes
    Servings: 1
    Author: Meme

    Ingredients

    for the soup:

    • 1 1/2 cups chicken broth or vegetable broth (12 oz)
    • 1/2 cup black beans
    • 1/2 cup salsa
    • 3/4 cup cooked chicken 3 oz.

    optional toppings:

    • sliced avocado
    • chopped cilantro
    • lime juice
    • shredded cheese

    Instructions

    • Stir together all the soup ingredients in a microwave-safe bowl or medium saucepan.
    • In microwave: heat on high for 2 minutes, stirring halfway through cooking.
    • In saucepan: heat over medium-high for 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally until warmed through.
    • Top with optional toppings if desired. Enjoy!

    Notes

    *Nutrition facts do not include optional toppings.
    Did you try this recipe?Be sure to leave a comment & recipe rating below. Bonus points for tagging @memeinge & #livingwellkitchen on Instagram! THANK YOU! xo

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    Nutrition Facts
    Four Ingredient Soup
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    397
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    14
    g
    22
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    3
    g
    19
    %
    Cholesterol
     
    64
    mg
    21
    %
    Potassium
     
    1159
    mg
    33
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    33
    g
    11
    %
    Fiber
     
    9
    g
    38
    %
    Sugar
     
    5
    g
    6
    %
    Protein
     
    37
    g
    74
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    695
    IU
    14
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    2.5
    mg
    3
    %
    Calcium
     
    87
    mg
    9
    %
    Iron
     
    4.1
    mg
    23
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    A four ingredient soup recipe that is ready in minutes! It takes just four ingredients and less than 5 minutes to make this delicious and filling soup great for any meal. Gluten free, dairy free and easily made vegan

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    1. Kammie @ Sensual Appeal says

      May 08, 2014 at 8:26 am

      Wow this is great! I would have never thought just 4 ingredients could make such a delicious looking dish. I love adding avocado to my soups as well. Will have to try this out!

      Reply
      • Meme says

        May 08, 2014 at 9:28 am

        Thanks Kammie! I make it all the time, and it's the best. Avocado makes everything better, doesn't it?!

        Reply
    2. Tiffany says

      May 14, 2014 at 4:53 pm

      Love the vegetarian notes and I'm now going to try this soup next time I get dramatically hungry (because that happens to me too!)

      Reply
      • Meme says

        May 16, 2014 at 3:51 pm

        Thanks Tiffany! I seriously eat this like once a week

        Reply

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