Mimi's mexican chicken soup
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | tablespoon | Vegetable or olive oil |
| 1 | Onion, chopped | |
| 2 | Garlic cloves | |
| ;finely chopped | ||
| 1 | large | Red bell pepper, diced |
| 1 | quart | Chicken broth, homemade |
| ⅓ | cup | Fresh lime juice (authentic) or- |
| Fresh cilantro, chopped | ||
| ¼ | cup | Lemon juice |
| 1 | Chicken breast, boneless | |
| ;cooked, shredded | ||
| 1 | cup | Rice, cooked |
| 1 | cup | Tomatoes, chopped |
| ½ | cup | Fresh cilantro, chopped |
| Salt and pepper to taste | ||
Directions
GARNISH
In large saucepan, heat oil and saute onion, garlic and bell pepper until softened and fragrant - several minutes. Add the chicken broth; bring to a boil. Add the fresh lime or lemon juice, chicken meat and rice and bring back to a boil. Add tomatoes and cilantro, then turn off heat immediately. Taste and add salt and pepper if desired.
Serve immediately with cilantro sprinkled over top as a garnish to each bowl.
Yield: 4 to 6 servings.
From 1991"Shepherd's Garden Seeds Catalog," pg. 3. Posted by Cathy Harned.
Submitted By SERGE CYR On 11-24-95