CHICKEN AND AVOCADO SOUP

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Number Of Ingredients 7

4 cups
1 cup coarsely shredded cooked chicken breast (from cooking the chicken for the stock)
1 , whole canned chipotle chile kimmy, , en adobo, rinsed and seeded
1 large avocado (Hass variety preferred), thinly sliced
salt, to taste
sprig cilantro
lime wedges

Steps:

Prepare the chicken stock and store in the refrigerator if made more than a few hours ahead. Then, measure out 4 cups and store the remaining stock for another use. Put the 4 cups of stock into a saucepan. Add the chicken and the chipotle chile. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and add the avocado. Heat 1 minute. Remove the chipotle. Add salt. Divide the soup among 4 soup bowls. Place 1 cilantro sprig on top of eachserving. Serve with lime wedges.From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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