Saturday, February 21, 2009

Smoky Chicken Soup

2 T. Olive oil
2 Med. carrots, peeled and chopped
2 stalks celery
1 large onion, peeled and chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 to 2 chipotle chili in adobo, chopped, plus a spoonof sauce from can
salt and pepper
1 t. dried thyme
6 C. Chicken broth
1 large sweet potato
1 lb. Chicken Tenders
4 scallions
1/4 c. cilantro leaves, chopped
1/2 c. sour cream for garnish

Heat a soup pot over medium-high heat w oil. Add carrots, celery and onions to the pan.Add garlic, chipotle and adobo sauce and stir. add salt, pepper, thyme, and cook together for 1 min. Add 1 cup chicken broth and reduce for 1 min. Add rest of the chicken broth. Raise heat to high. Bring soup to a boil. Simmer for 10 min. Peel and cut sweet potato into bite size pieces, and cut chicken into bite size pieces. Add to pot and cook for 5 min. Turn heat off and add scallions and cilantro. Serve each portion with a spoon of sour cream on top, and serve with chips. The yummiest soup ever!

1 comments:

Greg & Andrea said...

I can't wait to try this one. It sounds really good.