Refreshing Chicken Salsa Verde Soup-Delicious!

 Refreshing Chicken Salsa Verde Soup

This was really tasty, my family immediately said this is a keeper!

I know a recipe is good when there are no leftovers

-I should have doubled this-it would make a great lunch:)

I liked how light and flavorful it was and that touch of lime brought it over the top.

Ingredients:

1 Rotisserie Chicken or 2 Poached bone-in Chicken Breasts-meat shredded

4 Cups Chicken Stock or broth

2 tsp. Ground Cumin

1 tsp. Chili Powder

2 cans white northern beans (drained and rinsed)

1 can pinto beans (drained and rinsed)

½ cup chopped cilantro

2 limes-juiced

1 cup salsa verde (recipe below)in a pinch use store bought-but fresh always tastes betterJ

Garnish:

Fresh cilantro chopped

Sour cream ½ cup

1 avocado chunked

1/2 chopped tomato

Salsa Verde:

8 tomatillos-husked and rinsed-rough chop(find near tomatos have a weird husk around them similar o corn much smaller)

1 jalapeno de-seeded-rough chop

8 sprigs cilantro-leaves only

¼ onion-rough chop

1 garlic clove-pressed

Salt to taste-fresh ground coarse salt

Directions:

In a food processor add the tomatillos, jalapeno, onion, cilantro and garlic. Process until smooth. Add a bit of salt to taste-blend one more time. Set aside.

In a pinch use a rotisserie chicken but I prefer poached bone in chicken breasts.

Poach chicken breasts Directions:

2 bone in chicken breasts

 1 clove garlic-halved

½ of a bay leaf

 1 carrot roughly chopped

1 rib of celery roughly chopped

 1 onion quartered

1 lemon sliced

 Fresh flat leaf parsley-a small partial bunch-about 5 sprigs)-rinsed left whole

Salt and pepper to taste.

Put into a large pot cover the chicken breasts with water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer for 45 minutes up to an hour depending on size-use meat thermometer (165 poultry) to see if they are done. Cool.

Shred chicken and set aside.

In a large pot add chicken stock, salsa verde, cumin, and chili powder bring to a simmer. Simmer on low for 10 minutes. Add beans and cilantro and continue to simmer for 5 minutes longer. Next add shredded chicken and lime juice. Season to taste.

Serve with cheese quesadillas and make it a meal. Enjoy!