"This Mexican chicken rice soup is made from scratch with the freshest ingredients, spices, lime juice, fresh spinach and cilantro..."
INGREDIENTS
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THE RICE:
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3/4 cup long-grain rice
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1 1/4 cup water
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1 tsp. GF ground cumin
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Zest of 1 lime
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1 GF bay leaf
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3/4 tsp. Sea salt
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THE SOUP
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2 large poblano peppers (if you can't get poblano use green peppers)
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2 Tbsp. Extra virgin olive oil
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1 medium yellow onion, chopped
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3 garlic cloves, chopped
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2 tsp. GF chilli pepper
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2 tsp. GF oregano
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4 bone-in, skinless chicken thighs
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2 medium tomatoes, chopped or (13 oz. can diced tomatoes)
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2 cups fresh corn kernels or frozen corn
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1 - 3 jalapeno peppers, trimmed, deseeded and chopped. I love spicy soups, so I used 3, but 1 is sufficient
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8 cups water
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1 cup chopped cilantro
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1 cup chopped spinach leaves
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4 green onions, sliced
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Juice of 1 large lime
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Sea salt to taste
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Optional toppings; chopped cilantro, plain Greek yogurt or sour cream, avocado slices, shredded cheese, lime wedges, corn chips