This caldo de pollo turned out delicious on my first attempt! I like to serve this chicken vegetable soup with warm corn tortillas and a side of Spanish rice and refried beans.
Prep
23 min
Cook
115 min
Servings
Difficulty
Hard
Ingredients
5 pounds chicken leg quarters
2 gallonss water
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons salt
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 cube chicken bouillon
4 large carrots
, peeled and cut into large chunks
4 large potatoes
, peeled and cut into large chunks
4 zucchini
, cut into large chunks
1 chayote
, cut into large chunks
1 large white onion
, cut into large chunks
0.5 bunches fresh cilantro
, chopped
Instructions
1
Gather the ingredients.
2
Place chicken legs into a large stockpot; pour water over chicken. Add minced garlic, salt, and garlic powder.
3
Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce to a simmer and cook until chicken meat falls off the bones, 1 to 2 hours.
4
Stir in chicken bouillon cube until dissolved; add carrots, potatoes, zucchini, chayote, and white onion. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until carrots and potatoes are tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
5
Stir chopped cilantro into soup. Simmer for 5 minutes.
6
Serve hot and enjoy!
Nutrition per serving
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