Chicken Chile Verde Soup

Chicken Chile Verde Soup

Ingredients:
  • 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • 8 tomatillos
  • 1 cup corn
  • 1 cup spinach fresh
  • 2 tbsp Garlic Olive Oil
  • 1 bunch cilantro
  • Juice of 3 limes
  • 1 jalapeño, roughly chopped
  • 1 large garlic clove
  • 2 tbsp EVOO
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp each salt and pepper
  • ¼ cup water
  • 4 cups stock of choice

Directions

Peel and wash the tomatillos. Chop them in half then layer on a baking sheet toss them with Garlic Olive Oil. Broil tomatillos in oven for 5 minutes or until tops are blistered and blackened.

In a food processor, combine blistered tomatillos, cilantro, lime juice, jalapeño, fresh garlic, cumin, chili powder, EVOO, salt, pepper and water. Puree into a verde sauce.

In a slow cooker, add verde sauce, chicken, and Stock of choice. Cook for four hours on high or eight on low. When ready to serve, remove chicken and shred with a fork.

Taste broth and adjust seasonings to taste. Add chicken, corn and fresh spinach to create a soup and serve.