Enrique's Mexican Chicken and Rice Soup
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- Minutes to Cook:
- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
1 Whole Chicken, cut into pieces1 cup Onion, chopped 3 Gloves Garlic, minced1 Bell Pepper, chopped1 Russett Potato, cubed1 Zucchini, cut into 1/2 moons1 Jalapeņo, diced with seeds and ribs removed4 oz Tomato Sauce1 cup Petite Diced Tomatoes1 bag Frozen Mixed VegetablesSalt and Pepper to tasteGround Cumin to tasteGround Oregano to tasteCilantro, chopped4 cups cooked rice
Boil the chicken until cooked through.
While chicken is cooking, saute onions and peppers until tender, adding garlic during last minute.
Once the chicken is cooked through, let chicken cool in water to season broth if time allows.
Once cooled, remove chicken from broth and remove meat from bones, shredding chicken. Disposed of bones and skin.
Skim fat from broth.
Add chicken, potato, pepper and onion mixture, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, mixed vegetables, jalapeņo, and seasonings except cilantro to broth. Add water if needed to cover ingredients.
Allow to cook until potatoes are fork-tender. Add cilantro and zucchini and cook until zucchini is at desired tenderness.
Add cooked rice.
Serving Size: Makes approximately (8) 2-cup servings
While chicken is cooking, saute onions and peppers until tender, adding garlic during last minute.
Once the chicken is cooked through, let chicken cool in water to season broth if time allows.
Once cooled, remove chicken from broth and remove meat from bones, shredding chicken. Disposed of bones and skin.
Skim fat from broth.
Add chicken, potato, pepper and onion mixture, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, mixed vegetables, jalapeņo, and seasonings except cilantro to broth. Add water if needed to cover ingredients.
Allow to cook until potatoes are fork-tender. Add cilantro and zucchini and cook until zucchini is at desired tenderness.
Add cooked rice.
Serving Size: Makes approximately (8) 2-cup servings
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 335.1
- Total Fat: 3.9 g
- Cholesterol: 69.4 mg
- Sodium: 1,001.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 46.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.6 g
- Protein: 27.5 g
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