Zesty Chicken Soup With Tomatoes And Rice Recipes

Steps:

• Place chicken in a Dutch oven; add water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, 10-15 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. Remove chicken; cut into 1/2-in. cubes and set aside., In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion, celery and garlic; cook and stir until tender., Add to cooking juices in Dutch oven. Stir in tomatoes, tomato sauce, salsa, zucchini, carrots, corn, chilies, cumin, chili powder and basil. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 20-25 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add chicken; heat through., If desired, serve with cheese and tortilla chips. Soup may be frozen for up to 3 months.

Steps:

• In a small nonstick skillet, brown flour over medium-high heat; set aside. In a Dutch oven, saute the onion, green pepper, celery and green onions in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in flour until blended. Stir in the remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Discard bay leaf.

Steps:

• In 5-quart Dutch oven, melt butter over medium-high heat; season chicken with salt and pepper. Cook chicken in melted butter 6 to 8 minutes, stirring once, until chicken is browned on outside. Using slotted spoon, transfer to bowl; cover and keep warm.
• Add onion and garlic to butter and drippings in Dutch oven; cook over medium-high heat 30 to 60 seconds, stirring frequently, until softened.
• Stir in chicken broth, tomatoes, chili powder and cumin; heat to boiling. Stir in rice, chiles, frozen corn and the browned chicken; return to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 23 to 28 minutes, stirring occasionally, until rice is tender.
• Serve soup topped with remaining ingredients.

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium heat, combine water, chicken, salt, pepper, garlic powder, parsley, onion powder and bouillon cubes. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 1 hour, or until chicken juices run clear. Remove chicken, reserve broth. Shred chicken.
• In a large pot over medium heat, cook onion and garlic in olive oil until slightly browned. Stir in salsa, diced tomatoes, whole tomatoes, tomato soup, chili powder, corn, chili beans, sour cream, shredded chicken and 5 cups broth. Simmer 30 minutes.

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Add the onion and sauté until tender and aromatic, about 3 to 5 minutes,then add the garlic and sauté 1 minute longer.
• Stir in the curry and sauté for 1 minute, then add the chicken, red bell pepper, ginger, and red pepper flakes and stir for 2 minutes.
• Add the broth, tomatoes, and apple and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Add the orzo and currants to the soup and simmer until the orzo is tender, about 10 minutes.
• Season the soup to taste with salt and pepper and ladle it into bowls.
• Garnish with cilantro and a dollop of yogurt or sour cream.
• You can make the soup a day ahead up to step 4 and cover and refridgerate it and then bring it to a simmer before you continue.