Caldo Tlalpeño
Enjoy this spicy, smoky soup hailing all the way from the outskirts of Mexico City.
Ingredients
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 chicken breast large
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 white onion diced, medium
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce finely chopped
- 1 cup diced tomatoes
- 1 cup carrot sliced
- 1 cup Green bean chopped
- 1 cup chickpeas cooked
- 1/2 cup cilantro chopped, fresh
- 1 avocado diced
- 1 lime cut into wedges
Instructions
- In a large pot, add the chicken breast to the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer and cook until chicken is fully cooked and tender, about 30 minutes. Remove chicken, shred it, and set aside. Reserve the pot of broth.
- In a separate pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onions and garlic, sauté until translucent. Stir in chipotle pepper and diced tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add carrots, green beans, and chickpeas to the pot. Pour in the broth and bring to a simmer. Cook until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes. Add shredded chicken back to the pot and heat through.
- Ladle soup into bowls. Garnish with fresh cilantro, diced avocado, and a wedge of lime.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 214
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 214kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 29mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 942mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 655mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 3906IU | 78% |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 66mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.