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Mexican Chicken and Rice Soup
This simple soup is full of great flavor with a kick!
Ingredients
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- Serve warm garnished with lots of fresh avocado, cilantro, tortilla chips and queso fresco.
- (*See note below for options with more or less heat/spiciness.*)
Did you make this?Let me know how it turned out in the comments below!
Love how well you get along with your neighbours! I’m sure they were pretty thrilled when they found out what you do and are happy to lend any ingredients you may need :)
This post made me feel a pang of sadness for all of our old neighbors we love and miss so much! Happy to see I’m not the only one who gets attached ;)
This soup looks like comfort in a bowl!
I want a gigantic bowl of this soup right now! I love the colors, the flavors and how easy it seems to whip up!
This looks so lovely, Ali!! Love that it’s spicy and I agree with Carla, the photos are really stunning and pop!
I absolutely love Mexican soups! They are one of my favorite dishes! And I love the spice in here. Stunning photos too!
I love chipotle anything, this soup looks like a winner!
I would love to live in your building!
This looks absolutely beautiful! I love rice in soups :)
am I missing the chicken part? or is the chicken broth the chicken part? Looks like a super delicious soup. was hoping to make this week. thanks!
Oh my goodness, Gigi — how did I forget to include the chicken?? Ha, late night. I edited the recipe and the chicken is in there now. :) Thank you!
Thanks!!!! making now. it’ll be perfect for this dreary rainy Friday. Thanks so much!! Happy weekend!
gigi
ok…just made it. WOW! SOOOOOO good!!!! really, really good! Thank you!!
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