MY MOM'S VENEZUELAN CHUPE

My Mom's Venezuelan Chupe image

The Venezuelan version of chicken noodle soup, I still make it every time I have a cold... and my foster kids beg me to make more!

Provided by Sara Perry

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Chicken Soup Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

¼ cup butter
1 large onion, chopped
3 russet potatoes, peeled and diced
3 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, diced
8 cups water
2 cups frozen corn
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste
½ cup milk, or to taste
4 (1 ounce) pieces mozzarella cheese sticks, coarsely chopped

Steps:

Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add potatoes and onion. Cook, stirring constantly, until tender but not brown, about 5 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high and add chicken. Cook until chicken is white, 7 to 10 minutes. Add water and bring to a simmer. Add corn and bring soup to a simmer again.
Season soup with salt and pepper. Add milk and mozzarella cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 361.7 calories, Carbohydrate 40.9 g, Cholesterol 67.6 mg, Fat 13.1 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 22.6 g, SaturatedFat 7.5 g, Sodium 254.2 mg, Sugar 4.9 g