CALDO TLAPENO SOUP
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Recipe type: Soup
Cuisine: Mexican
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Warm your soul with this beautiful traditional Mexican chicken soup. It is absolutely divine!
Ingredients
  • 2 chicken tights and 2 chicken breasts (with skin if wanted)
  • 1 large potato peeled and diced
  • 1 large carrot peeled and sliced
  • 1 zucchini sliced
  • 1 can of chickpeas drained
  • 1 small can of chipotle chillies or 4-5 pieces
  • 9 ripe roma tomatoes cut into large pieces
  • 1 garlic clove peeled
  • ¼ onion
  • 2 tbs vegetable oil
  • Salt and pepper
Instructions
  1. Blend tomatoes, garlic, onion and chipotle chillies. Strain the mix into a bowl.
  2. Heat oil in a casserole dish over medium-low heat.
  3. Add tomato mix and bring it to a boil, stirring.
  4. Add chicken meat and some water until meat is well covered.
  5. Add salt and pepper as desired. Bring it to boil, stirring.
  6. Add carrots and bring it to boil, stirring.
  7. Add potatoes and bring it to boil, stirring.
  8. Add chickpeas and zucchini. Bring it to boil and reduce the heat to a simmer (gentle bubbling in the pot)
  9. Allow the soup to cook for about 45 min or until chicken meat is soft.
  10. Serve soup with avocado slices and cream on top.
Recipe by Chilisalt Mexican Food Blog at https://www.chilisalt.com/caldo-tlapeno-soup-recipe/