Chipotle Chicken Soup With Avocado Recipes

CHIPOTLE CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Stack the tortillas about 4 tortillas per stack and slice them into strips of 1/4-inch wide.
• Heat the oil in a Dutch oven or large soup pot set over medium-high heat. Working in batches, fry the tortilla strips in the oil until lightly browned and crisp. Transfer each batch of the tortilla strips to a paper-towel lined plate to drain.
• Add the chopped onions to a large pot over medium heat, cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
• Pour in the broth and add the tomatoes, salt and mashed chipotle peppers, stir to blend; then bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 5-minutes.
• Remove 2-cups of the mixture and place in a blender or food processor with 1/3 of the fried tortilla strips. Process until smooth, then stir back into the soup mixture.
• Add the corn, black beans and the seasonings. Stir in the shredded chicken and continue simmering on low for 15 minutes, stirring frequently until the chicken is heated through.
• Ladle the soup into bowls, garnish with tortilla strips, cilantro leaves, avocado chunks, Cotija cheese and lime wedges.

CHIPOTLE-CHICKEN SOUP WITH AVOCADO

Steps:

• Place the chicken, Spanish onions, garlic,and the chipotle in a large soup pot.
• Sprinkle in the salt,and the garlic and onion powders.
• Put in enough water to cover over all.(about 2 quarts).
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer.
• Cook at a "fast simmer",( but not a "rolling" boil) for about 1 hour, or until chicken is thoroughly done.
• Remove the chicken to cool.Keep the broth over low heat in the meantime.
• Taste the broth and adjust the seasonings as desired (more salt, etc.).
• Peel, pit and chop the avocados into small chunks.
• Pour the lime juice over the avocado chunks and toss.
• When chicken is cooled enough to handle, remove ALL bones, fat and gristle.
• Tear all the chicken meat into bite size bits.
• Arrange equal amounts of the chicken meat in 4 soup bowls.
• Do the same over the chicken meat with the green onion, cilantro, and avocado.
• Ladle the hot broth into each bowl,and serve with lime wedges.

MEXICAN CHICKEN SOUP WITH CHICK PEAS, AVOCADO AND CHIPOTLES

Steps:

• Combine the chicken stock, onion, garlic, carrot, chick peas and salt to taste in a large soup pot, and bring to a simmer. Cover and simmer over low heat for 15 minutes. Add the zucchini, and simmer for another 10 to 15 minutes, until the vegetables are tender and the broth fragrant but the zucchini has not lost all of its brightness. Taste and adjust salt.
• Just before serving, stir in the chicken, chipotles and cilantro, and heat through. Ladle the soup into bowls. Place a few avocado slices in each bowl, squeeze in a little lime juice and serve, passing additional lime wedges at the table.

CHIPOTLE CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the chicken cubes, and cook until the chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 5 minutes. Stir in the onion and cook for 4 minutes. Add the garlic, and cook for 1 minute more. Stir in the chicken bouillon, adobo sauce, sugar, tomatoes, corn, black beans and water. Pour in additional water if desired to reach your desired consistency. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 15 minutes. Stir in the cilantro before serving.

HEARTY CHIPOTLE CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the broth, beans, tomatoes, corn, chipotle peppers, adobo sauce, cumin and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes., Stir in chicken; heat through. Garnish with sour cream; sprinkle with cilantro.