Absolute Best Chicken Soup Recipe

Ingredients for Absolute Best Chicken Soup

• 6 quarts water
• Whole Chicken
• Chicken Bouillon Cubes
• Fresh Cilantro
• Fresh Mint Leaves
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• Green Bell Pepper
• Garlic Cloves
• Seville Oranges
• Red Potatoes
• Yucca Root
• 2 cups corn kernels (fresh or frozen)
• 1 lb plantains, chopped
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes (undrained)

How to Make Absolute Best Chicken Soup

1. Fill a 12-quart pot with 6 quarts of water and bring to a boil.
2. Add the whole chicken (or split leg quarters for larger batches), bouillon cubes, 1/2 cup chopped garlic, 1/4 cup chopped cilantro, 1/4 cup chopped mint, 1/4 cup chopped onion, and 1/4 cup chopped bell pepper.
3. Squeeze the juice of 4 orange slices into the pot.
4. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
5. After 1 hour, add 2 lbs potatoes (cubed), 1 lb yucca (cubed), 1/4 cup chopped cilantro, and the remaining 1/2 cup chopped garlic.
6. Stir, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
7. Add 2 cups corn kernels (fresh or frozen), 1 lb plantains (chopped), 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes (undrained), 1/2 cup chopped cilantro, 1/2 cup chopped mint, 1/2 cup chopped onion, and 1/2 cup chopped bell pepper.
8. Squeeze the juice of the remaining 4 orange slices into the pot and stir.
9. Simmer for 20-30 minutes, or until the potatoes and corn are tender, stirring occasionally. Remove chicken to cool, then shred meat from bones before returning to soup (optional). Serve hot.