Sopa de Lima (Chicken Soup with Lime)
Posted by Malt-O-Meal on December 3rd 2008 in Soups
Makes 6 servings (7 cups)
Let everybody garnish this tasty soup with the toppings of their choice. Try bowls of toasted or fried tortilla strips, chopped jalapeno peppers, chopped avocado sprinkled with lime juice, chopped tomatoes, and/or chopped cilantro.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- ½ green bell pepper, finely chopped
- 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and finely chopped
- 2 (14-ounce) cans reduced-sodium chicken broth
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup Original Malt-O-Meal® hot cereal, uncooked
- 1½ cups shredded cooked chicken
- 1 (14½-ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chiles
- 1 lime, halved
- 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
Directions
- In a soup pot or Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion, bell pepper; and jalapeño; cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, 5 minutes.
- Add broth and water; bring to a boil. Gradually stir in cereal and continue simmering, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 5 minutes. Add chicken and tomatoes and heat just to boiling.
- Just before serving, squeeze one of the lime halves into the soup. Thinly slice the remaining half and use a slice or two to top each serving.
