MEXICAN CHIPOTLE CHICKEN SOUP

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Thought I would post this recipe. It's a combination of a couple recipes I know plus some additions I thought would "improve" it. This soup is great for a chilly night's dinner. It has just enough chipotle to provide some zing. Of course, feel free to increase or decrease according to your taste This makes enough for 2 hungry people or 4 for a first course.

Provided by Gourmand

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 chicken breast, boneless and skinless
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 onion, cut into large chunks
1 garlic clove, chopped
1 tablespoon chipotle pepper, in adobo sauce, minced (seeds left in for extra heat)
3 cups chopped tomatoes, canned and their liquid
3 cups chicken stock
1 cup corn kernel
1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
1 avocado, diced
4 tortillas, fried until brown and cut into strips
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons pepper

Steps:

  • Add oil to a stock pot. Sprinkle chicken breast with salt and pepper and brown on both sides. The breast does not have to be cooked through. Remove from pot and shred with a fork.
  • Add onion, garlic and minced chipotle to the oil. Fry quickly for about 1 minute. Then add the tomatoes, stock, corn and cilantro. Bring to a boil, add the shredded chicken and simmer for 5 minutes. Taste and adjust salt and pepper.
  • Add the diced avocado and bring back to a boil. Remove from the heat.
  • To serve, ladle into soup bowls and sprinkle fried tortilla strips on top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 532.3, Fat 22.5, SaturatedFat 4.3, Cholesterol 28.6, Sodium 1320.7, Carbohydrate 63.9, Fiber 8.8, Sugar 9.5, Protein 21.7

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