Hearty Chicken Tortilla Soup with Beans

1 . Stage

Bring water and 2 teaspoons salt to a boil in a large Dutch oven or heavy-bottom stockpot. Add chicken, cover Dutch oven, and cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center, 10 to 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Transfer chicken to a plate to cool and pour water from Dutch oven into a bowl for later use.

2 . Stage

Heat olive oil in the Dutch oven over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and bell pepper in hot oil until onion is soft and translucent, 4 to 5 minutes. Add garlic to onion mixture; cook and stir until garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute.

3 . Stage

Mix chicken broth, black beans, Great Northern beans, diced tomatoes, green chile peppers, chili powder, oregano, cumin, and salt into onion mixture. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, cover Dutch oven, and simmer until soup flavors blend, about 20 minutes.

4 . Stage

Remove bone from chicken and discard. Shred chicken meat into small pieces using your hands or a fork. Add chicken and corn to soup; cover Dutch oven and cook until corn is warmed, about 5 minutes.