Chicken Soup Recipe | Caldo De Pollo

chicken

🥗Healthier: skinless chicken breast

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Chicken thighs are often less expensive and more flavorful.

cilantro

🥗Healthier: parsley

💰Cheaper: spinach

Parsley is a common herb that can substitute cilantro's flavor.

Heat a little bit of oil in a large pot.

Sauté the chopped celery and carrots until they start to soften, about 5 minutes.

Add minced garlic and cook for about 1 minute, being careful not to burn it.

Add water and chicken bouillon to the pot.

Bring the mixture to a boil, then add the chicken pieces (7 pieces of thighs and legs, some skin left on).

Once boiling, reduce heat to let it simmer for about 20 minutes until the chicken is tender.

Switch to a larger pot if needed.

Add chopped gold potatoes (with skins on) to the pot and let them cook for a bit.

Add chopped cilantro (optional) and let it cook until the potatoes start to soften.

Add sliced zucchini and yellow squash, along with corn on the cob cut into quarters and chopped cabbage (about a quarter of a small head).

Cover and cook until the squash, corn, and cabbage are tender, about 20 minutes, keeping an eye on it to avoid overcooking.

Turn off the heat before everything gets too tender to allow for carryover cooking.

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