Mexican chicken rice soup

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1Chicken -- 2 to 2 1/2 pounds
Washed And Dried
2quartsChicken stock
2teaspoonsSea salt -- to taste
1mediumCarrot -- peeled and
Chopped
2Leeks -- cleaned and
Chopped
1Chayote -- skin on, pitted
And
Chopped
cupShortgrain rice
1Lime -- juiced
6tablespoonsFresh epazote -- finely
Chopped
Or mint

Directions

Combine the chicken with the stock in a soup pot. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook, uncovered, 30 minutes. Add the vegetables and rice and cook 20 minutes longer. Cool the chicken in the stock. Lift out the chicken and remove and discard the skin and bones. Shred the chicken and return to the pot. Stir in the lime juice and epazote or mint and reheat the soup. Serve hot. Yield: 6 servings Copyright, 1996, TV FOOD NETWORK, G.P., All Rights Reserved 10/10/96 show

Recipe By : TOO HOT TAMALES SHOW #TH6292 From: Pat Asher <asher@...> Date: Mon, 28 Oct 1996 18:34:38 ~0600