Mexican Chicken Rice Soup
By: Anonymous
Published: Saturday, February 27, 2010 - 2:43am

Ingredients




1 Chicken - (2 to 2 1/2 lbs) washed and dried
2 quarts Chicken stock
2 teaspoons Sea salt to taste
1 medium Carrot peeled and chopped
2 Leeks cleaned and chopped
1 Chayote, skin on pitted and chopped
2/3 cup Short-grain rice
Juice of 1 lime
Epazote or mint to taste

Preparation

1 Combine the chicken with the stock in a soup pot. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook, uncovered, 30 minutes. Add the vegetables and rice and cook 20 minutes longer. 2 Cool the chicken in the stock. Lift out the chicken and remove and discard the skin and bones. Shred the chicken and return to the pot. Stir in the lime juice and epazote or mint and reheat the soup. Serve hot. 3 This recipe yields 6 servings.