Caldo De Pollo (chicken Soup)

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 skinless chicken breasts, bone-in
• 8 cups water
• 2 chilies (anaheim or new mexico)
• 1 onion, quartered
• 4 stalks celery, diced in large pieces
• 4 carrots, sliced in large pieces
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 2 zucchini, sliced in large pieces
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot, cover chicken breasts with water and bring to a boil.
• 2 cook for 10 minutes, skimming off any fat that floats to the surface.
• 3 add seeded and diced chiles (be sure to wear rubber gloves and don't touch your face).
• 4 add onion, celery, carrots, bay leaf and seasonings.
• 5 reduce heat, cover pot and simer for 30 minutes.
• 6 remove chicken, debone and add back to pot.
• 7 add zucchini, salt and pepper.
• 8 continue simmering until vegetables are tender.
• 9 remove bay leaf before serving.