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Abuela's Chicken Noodle Soup

Here's how you make Abuela's Chicken Noodle Soup
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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 25m
  • Cook: 1h
    • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts (whole)
  • 1 pound tomatoes, chopped (Roma tomatoes, can use 14 oz can)
  • 8 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 cups fresh spinach (washed and chopped)
  • 1 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 1/2 cup chili powder (pure, ground chili peppers, not the kind in the little jar)
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup crumbled cotija cheese (can sub Feta)
  • 1/3 pound dry pasta
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1/3 cup picante sauce (hot, med or mild - to taste)
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons lime juice (juice of 1 lime)
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Brown chicken breasts in oil over high heat.

  • Step 2: In a large covered oven proof pan, or casserole, mix tomato, garlic, spinach, cilantro, chili powder, 2 cups of chicken broth and cheese. Place chicken in mixture, cover and bake for 45 minutes in 400ºF oven.

  • Step 3: Remove chicken, cook and shred.

  • Step 4: Break pasta into pieces and cook according to package. Drain.

  • Step 5: In soup pot, place cooked pasta, 4 cups chicken broth, picante sauce, reserved pan sauce, lime juice and chicken. Add salt and pepper to taste and simmer for 10 minutes.

  • Step 6: Can serve with lime wedges and extra chopped cilantro.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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