Digest Diet - Hearty Mexican Chicken Soup


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 10
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 152.3
  • Total Fat: 4.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 28.1 mg
  • Sodium: 184.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 13.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.5 g
  • Protein: 15.9 g

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Introduction

This recipe is from the Digest Diet. This recipe is from the Digest Diet.
Number of Servings: 10

Ingredients

    4 fdried ancho chiles, wiped with a damp cloth
    2 c boiling water
    4 c low sodium chicken stock
    1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast
    1 onion chopped
    2 cloes garlic, chopped
    1 1/2 tsp dried oregano
    1/2 tsp black pepper
    2 Tablsp olive oil
    1 pound zucchini, cut into 1/2 in pieces (3 cups)
    1 can (15 oz) no salt added pinto beans, rinsed and drained
    1/4 tsp coarse sea salt
    1 Tblsp lime juice
    1/4 c hulled pumpkin seeds toasted

Directions

In a heatproolf bowl, combine the chiles and water. Let soak for about 30 minuntes. Reserve the soaking liquid.
Bring broth to a simmer in a 2-qt saucepan. Add chicken and simmer gently, covered until chicken is just cooked through, about 15 minutes. Transfer chicken to a bowl with a slotted spoon and let cool; shred. Reserve broth.
Stem and seed the chickes and transfer to the blender. Add reserve soaking liquid, onion, garlic, oregano and pepper. Puree until smooth
In a 5 qt pot, heat oil over mdeium heat until it shimmers, the ncarefully add the chile puree(it will splatter) and cook stirring frequently, until thickened. about 10 minutes. Add reserved broth, zucchini, and beans, simmer covered until zucchini is tender, about 10 minutes.
Stir in chicken, salt and lime juice and simmer, just until chicken is heated, about 2 minutes. Top each serving with a generous teaspoon of the pumpkin seeds

Serving Size: 10 servings = 1 cup

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