Ingredients
- 1 stewing chicken
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. poultry seasoning
- 1 tsp. pepper
- 1 med. onion, chopped
- 2 celery ribs, chopped
- 1 T, butter
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 can (10 oz.) diced tomatoes and green chilies, drained
- 3/4 cup orange juice
- 2 T. minced fresh cilantro
- 2 tsp. Cajun seasoning
- 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp. paprika
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 1 can (15 oz) pinto beans, rinsed and drained
Details
Servings 8
Preparation
Step 1
Cook chicken in stockpot. Cover with water and add bay leaves, salt, poultry seasoning and pepper. Bring to boil , reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hr or until chicken is tender. Remove chicken from broth; set aside to cool. Stain broth discarding seasonings. Set aside 6 cups broth for the soup. Remove chicken from broth. Shred and set aside 3 cups chicken. (Save remaining chicken for another use.)
In large stockpot, saute onion and celery in butter until onion is crisp-tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in tomatoes, orange juice, cilantro, seasonings and reserved broth. Bring to boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 min. or until veggies are tender. Stir in the cooked, drained rice, beans and reserved chicken. Heat.
1 1/2 cup equals 393 calories.
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