Caldo (chicken soup)

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  • Number of Servings: 10
Ingredients
2 Chicken breast halves2 large carrots, peeled and chopped1 cup onion chopped1 cup cilantro (leaves only, no stems) loose, not packed3 garlic cloves, smashed and peeled2 large russet potatoes, peeled and chopped2-3 cups cabbage, chopped (it shrinks!)2 cubes chicken bouillon1tsp saltwater to cover, add more as necessary
Directions
one serving is about 12 oz
Boil chicken, garlic, cilantro, bouillon cubes and half of the following: celery, onion, carrots. When chicken is done remove and cut into bite size pieces. Run the broth through a strainer removing the mushy veggies.
peel and chop potatoes, remaining carrots, onion, and cabbage. place veggies and chicken in 'clean' broth and boil (slowly) till potatoes are soft.
** I use the sopa de pollo cube. Knorr brand.
great recipe if you haven't had time to defrost anything because you can just throw the frozen chicken breast in there. don't forget to skim off the fat

Number of Servings: 10

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SLYNNK821.

Servings Per Recipe: 10
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 95.4
  • Total Fat: 0.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 8.3 mg
  • Sodium: 417.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 17.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.1 g
  • Protein: 5.7 g

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