ANOTHER RECIPE FROM "SANDY'S RECIPE ROOM"
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Southwestern Chicken Soup

 
Ingredients

12 ounces chicken breast, julienned

2 Chipotle peppers*, minced

1 garlic clove, minced

2 tablespoons olive oil

6 cups chicken broth

1 small carrot, peeled and grated

1 can garbonzo beans

1 large rip tomato, seeded and diced

1 medium avocado, seeded, peeled and diced

2 green onions, chopped (both tops and bottoms)

1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped

1 cup grated Cheddar cheese

 

Directions

Combine the chicken, chipolte peppers, and garlic in a skillet and saute in olive oil until chicken is lightly browned.

In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, add chicken broth, carrot, garbonzo beans, and sauteed chicken mixture. Simmer for 20 minutes.

In a mixing bowl, combine tomato, avacado, green onion, and cilantro.

Top each bowl of soup with a generous serving of grated cheese. Sprinkle tomato-avacado mixture on top of cheese and serve immediately.

*Chipotle (dried, smoked jalapenos) are available canned in the Mexican food section of most large supermarkets.

Serves 4-6