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Mexican Chicken and Rice Soup

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  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 4-6 servings 1x

Description

This simple soup is full of great flavor with a kick!


Ingredients

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  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 small white onion, chopped
  • 2 jalapenos, seeded and chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 (28 oz.) can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 cup canned or frozen whole-kernel corn
  • 3 chipotles in adobo sauce, roughly chopped
  • 1 Tbsp. adobo sauce
  • 2 cups shredded cooked chicken (I used rotisserie chicken)
  • 1 cup cooked white rice
  • 2/3 cup salsa verde, homemade or store-bought (recommend Herdez brand)
  • juice of half a lime
  • salt and pepper
  • garnish: diced avocado, fresh cilantro, tortilla chips, crumbled queso fresco, additional lime wedges

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Add onion and jalapenos and saute for 5 minutes until the onion is translucent and tender. Add garlic and saute for an additional minute until fragrant.
  2. Add chicken broth, tomatoes, corn, chipotles, adobo sauce, and stir to combine. Heat until nearly boiling, then reduce heat to medium-low and let simmer for at least 10 minutes. Stir in the chicken, rice, salsa verde and lime juice, and then season with salt and pepper.
  3. Serve warm garnished with lots of fresh avocado, cilantro, tortilla chips and queso fresco.
  4. (*See note below for options with more or less heat/spiciness.*)