Caldo de pollo ( Chicken Soup) easy mexican recipe

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while chicken thighs are often more affordable.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: yams

Sweet potatoes offer more nutrients, while yams can be cheaper.

Welcome to the channel and introduction to the recipe.

Mention that the chicken cooks in about 10 minutes.

Prepare ingredients: half a cabbage, 6 large carrots cut into small pieces, 8 chicken thighs, 4 large tomatoes, and 5 potatoes cut in halves.

Add water to a large pot with half an onion and bring it to a boil.

Carefully add the chicken thighs to the boiling water and set a timer for 10 minutes.

Add 1/2 tablespoon of garlic salt and 2 tablespoons of Knorr chicken bouillon to the pot.

Add the tomatoes to the pot to release their flavors.

After 10 minutes, add the carrots and potatoes to the pot.

Cover the pot and let it boil for another 5 minutes.

Taste the caldo and add more Knorr chicken bouillon if needed, about 1 tablespoon.

After 15 minutes, check the potatoes and carrots; they should be cooked.

Finish cooking the caldo, which takes about 35 to 40 minutes total.

Serve the caldo and suggest pairing it with Mexican style rice and corn tortillas.

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