Re: 365 Foreign Recipes
Chicken and Cheese Soup VENEZUELA
Venezuelan Name: Chupe Criollo
Serves 4-6
Ingredients
1 tbsp Oil
1 Onion, finely chopped
4 Garlic Cloves, finely chopped
1 teasp ground Cumin
50g/2oz freshly chopped Coriander (cilantro)
2 Chicken Breasts, cubed
1.5L/50fl.oz. Water
3 Potatoes, peeled and diced
Salt
1 x 275g/13oz tin Sweet Corn Kernels, drained
240ml/8fl.oz. Milk
175g/6oz Mozzarella Cheese, cubed
Instructions
1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan, add the onions, garlic, cumin and half of the coriander and fry until browned.
2. Add the chicken and fry for 5 minutes, stirring from time to time.
3. Add the water, season with salt and cook over a medium heat for 15 minutes.
4. Remove the chicken with a slotted spoon, shred it into very small pieces then return to the pan together with the potatoes, bring to the boil then reduce the heat and simmer for about 15 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
5. Add the corn and the remaining coriander and milk, mix well adding more salt if necessary. Bring back to simmering point.
6. Remove from the heat, add the cheese and serve immediately.
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