Tomatillo Chicken Soup
By Alqualonde
Other traditional Mexican soup toppings include sliced radishes for some crunchy zip and lime quarters to squeeze the juice into the soup for a citrusy fresh taste
Ingredients
- 6 medium tomatillos, husks removed and rinsed
- 1 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 1 32 ounce box chicken broth or use your own
- 1 medium green sweet pepper, chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped red onion
- 1 stalk celery, chopped
- 1 4 ounce can diced green chiles
- 2 tablespoons snipped fresh cilantro
- 1 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced*
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- Dairy sour cream, chopped green onion, chopped red sweet pepper, sliced jalapeno peppers, snipped fresh cilantro, and/or tortilla chips (optional)
Details
Servings 4
Preparation
Step 1
1. Chop three tomatillos. Place remaining tomatillos in blender. Cover; blend until smooth. In a 3-1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker combine pureed and chopped tomatillos, chicken, broth, sweet pepper, onion, celery, chiles, cilantro, jalapeno, cumin, lime juice, chili powder, garlic, and 1 tsp. each salt and pepper.
2. Cover; cook on low for 6 to 7 hours or high for 3 to 3-1/2 hours. Remove chicken; let stand until cool enough to handle. Shred chicken; return to soup. If desired, top with sour cream, additional chopped red sweet pepper or jalapeno peppers, snipped cilantro, and/or tortilla chips. Makes 4 to 6 servings.
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