Aguado De Gallina Or Chicken Rice Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 lbs assorted chicken pieces
• 3/4 cup rice, uncooked
• 2 tablespoons sunflower oil or 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup chopped red onion, about 1/2 onion
• 1 cup chopped bell pepper, about 1 pepper
• 2 roma tomatoes (peeled, seeded and chopped or canned)
• 6 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano or 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground achiote
• 8 cups chicken broth or 8 cups water
• 2 potatoes, peeled and diced, about 3 1/2 cups
• 1 cup chopped carrot
• 1 cup peas (fresh or frozen)
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 soak the rice in water for 30 minutes
• 2 heat the oil or butter in a large sauce pan. add onions, garlic, pepper, tomatoes, parsley, oregano, cumin, achiote and salt, cook for 10 minutes stirring frequently.
• 3 add the chicken broth or water and bring to a boil.
• 4 add the chicken pieces and cook for 30 minutes.
• 5 add the soaked rice and the chopped potatoes, cook for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 6 add the carrots and cook for 5 minutes
• 7 add the peas and cook for 5-7 minutes or until the both the peas and carrots are tender.
• 8 add the chopped cilantro and serve with avocado slices and hot sauce or aji.