Delicious and tangy, this simple Lima Sopa, or "Lime Soup" will warm you up from head to toe.
Ingredients:
- 2 large chicken breasts
- 2 quarts of water
- 1/2 medium onion, peeled and diced
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 2 tablespoons preferred oil
- 4 quarts chicken broth
- 2 Roma tomatoes , seeded and diced
- 1 jalapeno chile, seeded and diced
- 2 tablespoons dried oregano
- 1 lime, quartered
- 1 lime quartered (for garnish)
- salt and pepper to taste
Preparation:
Bring
the water to a boil and place the chicken in the water. Continue to
boil until the chicken is done and no longer pink inside. Remove the
chicken from the water, let it cool to the touch, then shred it,
removing the meat from the bones and skin. Discard any bones, skin or
gristle. Heat the oil in the bottom of a large pot over medium-high
heat. Add the onion and cook until translucent. Add the garlic and
cook for about 30 seconds. Carefully pour in the chicken stock and add
in the chicken, tomatoes, jalapeno and oregano. Squeeze the lime juice
into the soup and then put the rind into the soup. Simmer together for
30 minutes. Remove the lime rinds and serve steaming hot. Serve the
remaining lime wedges with the soup. Serve the soup with soft and chewy
home made flour tortillas
