Rustic Chipotle Soup

We are a company that likes all things rustic: rustic furnishings, vacations (see the blog on Telluride, CO), décor, clothing, and food. This blog, we figured we would get you in the rustic mood with a little soup to welcome the most rustic season of them all: fall!

My favorite thing about fall is curling up by the fire and enjoying a warm bowl of soup or cup of hot chocolate. Picture you and your sweetie sitting in two Heritage Rockers in front of the fire sharing a simple, tasty meal. At Rustic Furniture Pro, we believe that rustic furnishings add a little something extra to your home around the holidays. Add a little rustic, add a little warmth.

Without further ado, here is the perfect rustic soup for your rustic-inspired fall evening:

Rustic Chipotle Chicken Soup:

**Serves approximately 4

What You Need:

• 1 can of stewed tomatoes
• 1 can of navy beans (strained)
• ½ of one can of corn (strained)
• 1 14 oz. can of chicken broth
• 1/2 T. of cumin
• 2 chipotle peppers (in the canned peppers section- they are generally in adobo sauce)
• 2 large chicken breasts
• Garnish: mozzarella cheese, avocado, cilantro, jalapenos

Directions:

1. In a large pot, combine the stewed tomatoes, navy beans, corn, chicken broth, cumin and diced chipotle peppers. Bring to a boil, then allow to simmer for 10 minutes.
2. In another pot, boil the two chicken breasts until fully cooked. Remove chicken breasts and allow to cool. Using your hands (this is a RUSTIC soup after all!), shred the chicken.
3. Place the shredded chicken into the simmering soup. Allow to heat thoroughly.
4. Garnish, serve and enjoy!

All of us here at Rustic Furniture Pro hope that this will be a fun warm meal for you family this winter!

Photo: Stage one of the Rustic Chipotle Chicken Soup