Chicken Soup

This recipe is a long time favorite passed down from her grandmother, “Mama Maxi”. This simple chicken soup can be converted into a few more meals for the days to come.

Chicken Soup

Huevos Rancheros

Chicken Tostadas

Mama Maxi needed to be creative when feeding 10 grandchildren. And she was a master in her kitchen!

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INGREDIENTS

Chicken Soup

• 1 Whole Chicken

• 2 whole green peppers (depending on size, could be 2-3)

• 1 roughly chopped onion

• 1 garlic head

• 1 qt can of tomatoes if fresh is available use 4-6

• Handful of Mexican Oregano

• Salt & (whole crushed) Pepper

• For liquids home-made Chicken bone broth.

  • Using water or store bought bone broth you will need to add Chicken bouillon (make sure there’s not MSG in it)

• Enough liquids, 2 inches above the chicken,

Toppings

• Carrot

• Zucchini

• Sour Cream

• Croilla (non-traditional)

  • Red onion

  • 3-4 limes

THIS IS HOW WE DO IT

• Add all into a large pot, start with chicken on the bottom

• Bring to a boil, once it’s boiling, simmer for about 1.5 hrs

• Occasionally skim the foam that sometimes forms on top

• The bell peppers will float on top, make sure to rotate them during the cooking duration by dunking them and turn them to cook the other side

• Taste throughout, make sure you have enough taste in the broth

• While that’s cooking add a whole zucchini & a carrot, these are for garnish so you don’t want them to get to mushy, so keep an eye on their tenderness