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Chicken Pozole Soup

Chicken Pozole Soup

187 Ratings
187 Ratings
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Chicken Pozole Soup
Makes: 6 servings
Total Cost: $$$$

This traditional Mexican soup has a deep flavor using a whole chicken. Hominy can be found in the canned food aisle of the grocery store.

Ingredients

  • 1 whole chicken, skinned and cut into pieces
  • 8 cups water
  • 1/2 cup onion, chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 4 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce, low-sodium
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 5 cups canned hominy, white or yellow, rinsed and drained (2 - 15 ounce cans)
  • 3 cups iceberg lettuce, shredded
  • 1 lime (cut into 6 wedges)

Directions

  1. Wash hands with soap and water.
  2. Put chicken pieces in a large pot and cover with the 8 cups of water. Simmer over medium heat for 1 hour.
  3. Add the chopped onion, pepper, chili powder, tomato sauce, and oregano to simmering chicken.
  4. After the chicken is thoroughly cooked take the pieces out of the pot and remove most of the bones from the chicken and the pot.
  5. Return chicken to the pot.
  6. Add the rinsed hominy to the pot of chicken and simmer for another 45 minutes.
  7. Serve with lettuce and a wedge of lime.

Notes

To make even healthier, use tomato sauce with no added salt. Chicken breasts or thighs can be substituted for the whole chicken.

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Source:

Pictorial Recipes
Oregon State University Cooperative Extension Service
Oregon Family Nutrition Program
Recipe submitted by Lynn Myers Steele, 2000

Nutrition Information

Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe
Nutrients Amount
Total Calories 290
Total Fat 6 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Cholesterol 87 mg
Sodium 814 mg
Carbohydrates 28 g
Dietary Fiber 7 g
Total Sugars 6 g
Added Sugars included 2 g
Protein 31 g
Vitamin D 0 mcg
Calcium 74 mg
Iron 4 mg
Potassium 609 mg

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Nutrients Amount
Total Calories 290
Total Fat 6 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated Fat 2 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2 g
Linoleic Acid 2 g
α-Linolenic Acid 0.1 g
Omega 3 - EPA 13 mg
Omega 3 - DHA 40 mg
Cholesterol 87 mg
Carbohydrates 28 g
Dietary Fiber 7 g
Total Sugars 6 g
Added Sugars included 2 g
Protein 31 g
Minerals
Calcium 74 mg
Potassium 609 mg
Sodium 814 mg
Copper 237 mcg
Iron 4 mg
Magnesium 74 mg
Phosphorus 349 mg
Selenium 28 mcg
Zinc 3 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin A 115 mcg RAE
Vitamin B6 0.8 mg
Vitamin B12 0.5 mg
Vitamin C 3 mg
Vitamin D 0 mcg
Vitamin E 3 mg
Vitamin K 21 mcg
Folate 28 mcg DFE
Thiamin 0.1 mg
Riboflavin 0.3 mg
Niacin 13 mg

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MyPlate Food Groups

Vegetables 1 1/4 cups
Protein Foods 4 1/2 ounces

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Yummy and easy to make. Worked very well with my leftover holiday turkey, too!
02/21/11
Great taste, and easy to make. Caramelize onions first for best flavor.
12/27/07
AWESOME taste!
08/30/07
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