mexican chicken soup

Name: Mexican Chicken Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3 - chicken breasts; 1 medium onion; 2 can(s) chicken broth; 2 tablespoon(s) butter, unsalted; 1 tablespoon(s) cumin; 1 teaspoon(s) cilantro, dried; 1 teaspoon(s) oregano, dried; 1 can(s) diced tomatoes with garlic; 2 clove(s) garlic; 2 tablespoon(s) tomato paste, italian; 1 can(s) chopped green chiles; 1/2 teaspoon(s) chile powder

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Lyn Mitchell

Mobile, AL

Updated on Jun 4, 2011

I wanted something different from a regular chicken soup and I came up with this recipe after having something similar at a local restaurant. This is one of our family's favorites.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method Stove Top

yield 8-10 serving(s)

Ingredients

3 - chicken breasts
1 medium onion
2 cans chicken broth
2 tablespoons butter, unsalted
1 tablespoon cumin
1 teaspoon cilantro, dried
1 teaspoon oregano, dried
1 can diced tomatoes with garlic
2 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons tomato paste, italian
1 can chopped green chiles
1/2 teaspoon chile powder

How To Make mexican chicken soup

Step 1

Boil chicken breasts in water til done. Cool and remove meat. Strain broth and reserve.

Step 2

Chop onion and mince garlic. Saute onion and garlic in butter, over low heat, til soft. Add cumin; stir. Add reserved and canned chicken broth. Add tomatoes, paste, chilies, oregano,chile powder and cilantro. Stir well to melt the paste. Cut chicken into bite size pieces and add to soup. Cook over low heat for 1 hour.
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