Mexican Chicken Rice Soup

"This Mexican chicken rice soup is made from scratch with the freshest ingredients, spices, lime juice, fresh spinach and cilantro..."

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