When Letecia taught me the Mexico method of making Caldo, she had two large kettles on her stove. In one large pot, she cooked the chicken in boiling water. (I think it was the little red hen from out back who had quit giving eggs.) She transferred the rich chicken broth one ladle at a time to another pot, where she cooked the vegetables.
When the veggies were tender, she boned the chicken and transferred it to the vegetable pot. The vegetables are traditionally cut into large chunks, but I make mine a little smaller for eating ease. Enjoy your soup with a squeeze of lime and a pinch of cilantro. And just for fun, ask Alexa to play some Mariachi music!
| Prep Time | 15 minutes |
| Cook Time | 30 minutes |
| Servings |
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- 4 chicken breasts
- 2 16 oz boxes chicken broth
- 1/2 onion
- 3 whole carrots peeled and thick sliced
- 2 large potatoes peeled and cut up in thick chucks
- 1/2 head cabbage cut into large pieces
- 1/2 jalapeno pepper sliced
- 2 zuchinnis thick sliced
- 3 ears corn shucked, silked and halved
- 2 Packages taco seasoning
- 1 lime sliced for garnish
- 1 cup cilantro chopped for garnish
Ingredients
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- Cook the chicken breasts in chicken broth. When it is cooked, removed from the broth to cool. Shred.
- Add the onions, potatoes, carrots, and cabbage to the broth. Cook for 10 minutes
- Add jalapeno pepper, squash, corn, shredded chicken and seasoning to the soup. Cook for another 10 minutes or until all vegetables are tender.
- Serve in bowls with a warm corn tortilla, cilantro, and a squeeze of lime.
When Letecia taught me the Mexico method of making Caldo, she had two large kettles on her stove. In one large pot, she cooked the chicken in boiling water. (I think it was the little red hen from out back who had quit giving eggs.) She transferred the rich chicken broth one ladle at a time to another pot, where she cooked the vegetables. When the veggies were tender, she boned the chicken and transferred it to the vegetable pot. The vegetables are traditionally cut into large chunks, but I make mine a little smaller for eating ease. Enjoy your soup with a squeeze of lime and a pinch of cilantro. And just for fun, ask Alexa to play some Mariachi music!
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