One-Pot Wonders

Susan Miglore's One-Pot Chicken Chile Soup

January  1, 2019
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12 Ratings
Photo by Ty Mecham
  • Prep time 15 minutes
  • Cook time 1 hour 15 minutes
  • Serves 6
Author Notes

As my mom writes, "For Christmas Eve, we always invite friends over and have a soup buffet with Chicken Chile, Oyster Stew, and Minestrone—something for everyone!" To read the full story, head here.
Kristen Miglore

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Ingredients
  • 1 whole chicken (or 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts)
  • 3 cups water
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 cup rice, uncooked
  • 5 ounces frozen corn
  • 1 to 2 4-ounce cans chopped green chiles
  • 4 to 5 fresh or canned tomatoes, chopped
  • Chopped green onion (for garnish)
  • Tortilla chips (for garnish)
  • Grated cheddar cheese (for garnish)
Directions
  1. Place chicken, water, salt and pepper to taste, onion, and cumin in a 4-quart pot and simmer for one hour.
  2. Remove chicken from pot, saving broth.
  3. If using a whole chicken, debone and remove skin.
  4. Chop or dice chicken in bite-size pieces.
  5. Return chicken to pot and add rice, corn, green chiles and tomatoes.
  6. Let simmer until heated through and rice is cooked.
  7. Serve in soup bowls over tortilla chips and topped with grated cheddar cheese and chopped green onions.

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3 Reviews

CHR@SF January 14, 2019
Assume the pot should be covered when simmering, but it would have been nice to have clear instructions on this. Am I correct?
Mamasays January 12, 2019
Simple and good. Had all the ingredients in the fridge or pantry so very convenient. I used chicken broth and added some coriander and garlic. Next time I’m going to try fire roasted tomatoes and/or roasted corn from Trader Joe’s. Served with warm tortillas
Megan January 6, 2019
Simple and comforting! The whole chicken was a bit cumbersome for a weeknight so next time I'll try it with breasts. We added cilantro and tapatio in addition to the green onions and cheese. Very good!