Southwest Chicken Soup

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Like all good New Mexican food, this is a wonderful recipe to cook on a relaxing Sunday afternoon. It’s comfort food for you and your family with plenty of leftovers for the week. Using a pre-cooked rotisserie chicken makes the preparation easy, too.

Serves 8 to 12 people and is better the next day when the flavors have melded together.

INGREDIENTS

  • (1) 4lb, whole rotisserie chicken
  • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 6 to 8 cloves of minced garlic from Trader Joe’s
  • 1 large yellow onion, diced
  • 1 cup fresh green chile, peeled and diced OR (1) 4oz. can of Hatch Green Chile
  • (1) 14.5oz can of Trader Joe’s diced tomatoes with zesty mild green chiles
  • (1) 15oz can of Trader Joe’s organic pinto beans, drained & rinsed
  • (1) 15oz can of Trader Joe’s organic black beans, drained & rinsed
  • (1) 12oz jar of Trader Joe’s fire-roasted red peppers, drained & chopped (do not rinse!)
  • (1) 12oz jar of Trader Joe’s fire-roasted red and yellow peppers, drained & chopped (do not rinse!)
  • 2 cups of Trader Joe’s roasted corn (frozen)
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 tsp ground cayenne pepper
  • 3 tsp chili power
  • (1) 32oz. box of chicken broth from Trader Joe’s
  • 2 pouches of chicken concentrate from Trader Joe’s
  • Salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
  • 1 bunch of fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
  • Huy Fong Sriracha hot chili sauce to taste
  • Shredded three cheese blend for garnish from Trader Joe’s
  • Fresh flour tortillas from Golden Pride

DIRECTIONS

  1. De-bone and shred the whole rotisserie chicken.
  2. In an 8-quart stock pot or larger, sauté diced onions, garlic in olive oil.
  3. Add all your vegetables and beans.
  4. Add in all your spices except cilantro leaves.
  5. Pour in about 6 cups of chicken broth.
  6. Slow cook soup for about 1 hour over medium heat.
  7. Add chopped cilantro leaves at the last 10 minutes.
  8. Serve with shredded cheese on top. You can also add a dab of sour cream and slices of avocado. Serve with flour tortillas on the side.

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