Southwest Chicken Soup
This recipe, from Rachel Ray, is a delicious twist on traditional chicken soup.
It's also another recipe with cilantro. Last week I made Zesty Bean Salad and Chickpea Salad and
both salads had cilantro in them. I absolutely love cilantro. I love
the smell and the taste of it, but some people say it tastes like soap.
(My son is one of those people.) You can leave the cilantro out and
this soup will still be good.
I also changed the recipe a bit. Go here for the complete recipe. I left out the chipotle chiles in adobo sauce because I didn't have any and I'm too lazy to go to the store. Plus I really hate grocery shipping. I used a can of green chile instead. Where I live, green chile goes on everything. I used mild chile, but you can make it as spicy as you'd like.
Not only do I love the cilantro, but I love avocado and I love it in this soup. The cool, creamy avocado is such a yummy contrast to the hot, spicy soup.
If you really want to go the extra mile, you can make your own tortilla chips to garnish the soup. Just get some corn tortillas, cut them into one inch wide strips and cook them in a skillet with hot oil for a few minutes. Take the tortilla strips out of the hot oil and drain. Let them cool and serve with the soup. You'll be glad you did!
Enjoy!
Mark your calendars! The very fist Pin Junkie Link Party will be this Friday!
This looks great and I love that you used what you had.
ReplyDeleteYou should check out Pantry Party at The Law Student's Cookbook. This soup would be a great addition. http://lawstudentscookbook.wordpress.com/2013/01/01/pantry-party-january-2013-announcement/
Sounds great! Thanks for the invitation!
DeleteSounds yummy, but the link doesn't take you to the recipe... & when I searched by title, it just led me to soup recipes. :-(
ReplyDeleteLink is fixed. Thanks for letting me know!
DeleteI love cilantro and avocados as well...I need to give this soup a try!
ReplyDeleteCindy at Notes in the Key of Life
Nothing beats a good bowl of homemade soup. This looks delicious, especially with the avocados.
ReplyDeleteYour southwest chicken soup sound delish! Thank you for sharing on Whisk Away Wednesday!
ReplyDeleteI am always looking for new soup recipes and this one looks amazing - love the avocados!
ReplyDeleteI'd love for you come on over and share it at Finding the Pretty & Delicious Linky Party.
http://www.yourhomebasedmom.com/finding-the-pretty-delicious-linky-party-2/
Thanks for the invitation. I linked up and added your party to my "Where I Party" page.
DeleteI have a new found love of cilantro too... Check out this noodle dish I made: http://www.simplelivingeating.com/2013/01/french-fridays-with-dorie-shrimp-and.html
ReplyDeleteand thank you so much for sharing your soup with us on foodie friday.
This sounds great- I am obsessed with cilantro so I will definitely try this out with it. I am your newest follower!!
ReplyDeleteChristi
http://the-not-so-perfect-momblog.blogspot.com/
This sounds delicious. I love the idea of putting avocado on top!
ReplyDeleteTQM hopping by, blogging for health: Lipoid Pneumonia, Breast Cancer & Petroleum Jelly and crafting: Valentine Heart Wreath
This sounds delicious!! Thanks for linking up at Romance on a dime. Hope to see you this week!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the invitation!
ReplyDeleteDelicious! I am a lover of soup and this looks like a great variation of one I make that is similar. Love, love avocado! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
ReplyDeletehugs,
Jann
This looks so yummy, too! You have been on busy lady!! I can't wait to try this. Thanks so much for sharing with us at A Bouquet of Talent. :)
ReplyDeleteIt looks so good with the chunks of avocado on top!
ReplyDeleteThis looks divine! Thanks so much for sharing at Mix it up Monday :)
ReplyDeleteI saw the avocado on the top and that sealed the deal. I should definitely try this :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing at my link party over the weekend @The Weekend re-Treat!
Hope you have a great week!