Mexican Chicken-Hominy Soup

By

Kim Sunée, Cooking Light

DECEMBER 2010

  • 4

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 3/4 cups chopped onion
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced
  • 2 cups shredded skinless, boneless rotisserie chicken breast
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 (14-ounce) cans fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 (15.5-ounce) can hominy, rinsed and drained
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced radishes
  • 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves
  • 4 lime wedges

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion to pan; sauté 2 minutes. Stir in garlic and jalapeño; sauté 1 minute. Add chicken, black pepper, and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes. Stir in hominy; bring to a boil. Cook 5 minutes. Ladle about 1 1/2 cups soup into each of 4 bowls; top each serving with 2 tablespoons radishes and 1 1/2 teaspoons cilantro. Serve with lime wedges.