Chicken Posole

Chicken Posole

Serves:  4 (1 1/2 cups soup, 2 tablespoons avocado, and 1 radish)
Source:  Cooking Light Magazine, August 2010

A nice twist to a traditional vegetable soup.  This recipe can be completed in 20 minutes which is perfect for the working professional who is short on time!

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 (8 -oz) package pre-chopped onions and celery  mix
4 canned tomatillos, drained and coarsely chopped
2 (14 oz) cans fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
1 (15 oz) can white hominy, rinsed and drained
2 cups chopped skinless, boneless rotisserie chicken breast
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 ripe peeled avocado, diced
4 radishes, thinly sliced
Cilantro leaves

1.  Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. 
2.  Add oregano, cumin, chili powder, garlic cloves and onion and celery mix.  Saute 2 minutes. 
3.  Stir in tomatillo and cook for 1 minute. 
4.  Add broth and hominy to the saucepan.  Cover and bring to a boil.  Uncover and cook for 8 minutes. 
5.  Stir in chicken and cook 1 more minute or until heated. 
6.  Remove from heat.  Stir in lime juice, salt, and pepper.
7.  Divide evenly amount 4 bowls and top with avocado and radish. Garnish with cilantro, if desired.


Notes:  I don't like radish so I eliminated this from the recipe.  I also added broccoli, green beans, and peas to the soup to make it more vegetable heavy.  Because I added so many vegetables, I also added a can of V8 juice with some extra chili powder to create more broth and give it an extra kick!  I served it with a side of No Guilt corn bread from Trader Joes (one of my favorite bread mixes)!  This recipe can also be made in a crock pot.  Just combine all the ingredients except for avocado, radishes, and cilantro in the crock pot and cook on low for 3-4 hours.  Keep warm until ready to serve.    

Chicken Posole

I forgot to take a picture the day I served this so it is missing the avocado and the cilantro which is one of the best parts!

Ratings:
Moe, 7 out of 10
Miss J, 8 out of 10

- Miss J