Side Pannel
Lime Soup
Ingredients List
- 3 1/2 lb Chicken; broiler-fryer, cut
- 6 c Water
- 1 Med Onion; quartered
- 1 Celery
- 3 Cilantro; or parsley sprigs
- 6 Peppercorn
- 2 ts Salt
- 1/2 ts Thyme
- 1 Med Green pepper; chopped
- 2 tb Vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 ts Lime rind ; grated
- 2 Lime
- 3 tb Cilantro; chopped fresh or
- 1/4 ts Salt & pepper
- 8 Corn tortillas
- Vegetable oil
- Lime; slices (optional)
- Cilantro; fresh (optional)
Directions
Place chicken and next 7 ingredients in Dutch oven; bring to boil. Cover,
reduce heat; simmer 1 hour.
Remove chicken,reserve broth. Let chicken cool. Bone, chop chicken; set
aside. Strain broth to remove vegetables; set broth aside, discard
vegetables. Saute green pepper, onion in 2 Tbsp oil in Dutch oven. Stir in
tomatoes. Cook 5 minutes. Add reserved broth, lime rind, lime juice, 3 Tbsp
cilantro. Bring to boil; reduce heat, simmer uncovered 20 minutes. Stir in
chicken, salt and pepper; simmer uncovered, 10 minutes. Cut each tortilla
into 8 wedges; fry in hot oil until crisp. Drain. To serve, place 8
tortilla wedges in each soup bowl; add soup. Garnish with lime slices and
cilantro if desired. Yield: 8 cups. I hope this is close to what you
remember. My husband and I had a similar soup on our honeymoon in Cancun
reduce heat; simmer 1 hour.
Remove chicken,reserve broth. Let chicken cool. Bone, chop chicken; set
aside. Strain broth to remove vegetables; set broth aside, discard
vegetables. Saute green pepper, onion in 2 Tbsp oil in Dutch oven. Stir in
tomatoes. Cook 5 minutes. Add reserved broth, lime rind, lime juice, 3 Tbsp
cilantro. Bring to boil; reduce heat, simmer uncovered 20 minutes. Stir in
chicken, salt and pepper; simmer uncovered, 10 minutes. Cut each tortilla
into 8 wedges; fry in hot oil until crisp. Drain. To serve, place 8
tortilla wedges in each soup bowl; add soup. Garnish with lime slices and
cilantro if desired. Yield: 8 cups. I hope this is close to what you
remember. My husband and I had a similar soup on our honeymoon in Cancun
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