fiesta chicken & rice soup

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1/2 medium green pepper, diced
• 1/2 medium red pepper, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
• - salt & pepper to taste
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 can diced green chilis, undrained
• 1 can (15 oz.) petite diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1/2 can (6 oz.) tomato paste (freeze the leftover for a later use)
• 1 cup cooked white rice
• 1 can (15 oz.) can beans, rinsed and drained (i prefer black beans or pinto beans)
• 1 cup frozen corn
• OPTIONAL TOPPINGS
• - tortilla chips
• - shredded cheese of choice
• - sliced green onion for garnish
• - fresh chopped cilantro
• - sour cream
• - sliced black olives