Green Chile Chicken and Rice Soup

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Spicy and light chicken and rice soup. Best served with warm cornbread and a cold beer!

Submitted by sara
Published on February 1, 2020
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Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
40 mins
Servings:
4
Yield:
4 servings
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Ingredients

  • 3 cups water

  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano

  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt

  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder

  • 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

  • 1 cup medium-grain white rice

  • 1 teaspoon olive oil

  • 1 small white onion, diced

  • 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth

  • 1 cup chopped green chile peppers

  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin

  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano

  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder

  • 4 ounces shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Directions

  1. Bring water to a boil in a saucepan; add 1 tablespoon oregano, salt, and 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder. Reduce heat, add chicken, and simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the center, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove chicken from broth and set aside to cool.

  2. Strain the chicken broth and transfer 2 cups to a pan; bring to a boil. Add rice to the boiling water, reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until rice is tender and water is absorbed, about 17 minutes.

  3. Heat olive oil in a stockpot over medium heat; cook and stir onion in the hot oil until softened, about 10 minutes. Mix the chicken broth, green chile peppers, cumin, 1 tablespoons oregano, and 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder into onion. Cover stockpot and simmer.

  4. Shred cooled chicken; add to simmering onion mixture. Simmer until chicken is cooked through, 5 to 10 minutes.

  5. Spoon 1/4 or the cooked rice into each serving bowl; sprinkle with 1 ounce Monterey Jack cheese. Ladle 1/4 of the soup into each bowl.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

400 Calories
12g Fat
47g Carbs
25g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 400
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 12g 16%
Saturated Fat 6g 32%
Cholesterol 58mg 19%
Sodium 753mg 33%
Total Carbohydrate 47g 17%
Dietary Fiber 3g 10%
Total Sugars 4g
Protein 25g 50%
Vitamin C 97mg 107%
Calcium 287mg 22%
Iron 5mg 29%
Potassium 363mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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