South-of-the-Border Chicken Soup

Name: South-of-the-Border Chicken Soup
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 1 c.
Ingredients: 1 chicken; large celery stalks; 3 medium carrots; 2 medium onions; 10 sprig cilantro; 2 bay leaves; 1 tsp. whole black peppercorns; 8 medium all-purpose potatoes; 1 can whole-kernel corn; 2 tsp. salt; 1/4 c. fresh lime juice; 1/4 c. chopped fresh cilantro; 2 medium avocados; tortilla chips, lime wedges, cilantro sprigs

Zesty, comforting, delicious.

Published: Jun 25, 2007

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Yields:

1 c.

Cook Time:

25 mins

Total Time:

1 hr 25 mins

Cal/Serv:

400

Delicious to come home to: thickened with mashed and diced potatoes, seasoned with fresh lime juice, topped with avocado. Except for the finishing touches (in step 6), this can be made a day ahead.

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Ingredients

1 chicken
large celery stalks
3 medium carrots
2 medium onions
10 sprig cilantro
2 bay leaves
1 tsp. whole black peppercorns
8 medium all-purpose potatoes
1 can whole-kernel corn
2 tsp. salt
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 medium avocados
tortilla chips, lime wedges, cilantro sprigs

Directions

1. Step 1In 8-quart Dutch oven or saucepot, combine chicken, celery, carrots, onions, cilantro sprigs, bay leaves, black peppercorns, 3 whole peeled potatoes, and 10 cups water; heat to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 35 to 45 minutes until chicken and vegetables are tender.
2. Step 2Remove chicken and potatoes to separate bowls.
3. Step 3Pour broth through sieve into large bowl. Skim fat from broth and return to Dutch oven; discard vegetables. With potato masher, mash potatoes with 1 cup broth; stir mashed-potato mixture into broth in Dutch oven.
4. Step 4Peel and dice remaining potatoes. Add potatoes to broth; heat to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 10 minutes or until potatoes are fork-tender.
5. Step 5Meanwhile, discard skin and bones from chicken; cut chicken into bite-size pieces. Stir chicken, corn, and salt into broth; heat through.
6. Step 6Just before serving, stir lime juice and chopped cilantro into soup. Serve soup with garnishes. Nutrition Information: Each serving without garnishes: About 325 calories, 29 g protein, 28 g carbohydrate, 11 g total fat (3 g saturated), 71 mg cholesterol, 735 mg sodium.