Description
This Cuban Chicken Soup is a comforting and hearty dish packed with flavorful ingredients like chicken, vegetables, and spices. It’s a satisfying meal that warms you from the inside out.
Ingredients
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For the Soup:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
- 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 medium carrots, sliced
- 1 medium potato, peeled and diced
- 1 ear corn, cut into thirds (or 1 cup frozen corn)
- 1 cup pumpkin or butternut squash, peeled and cubed
- 1 cup yuca (cassava), peeled and cubed (optional)
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- juice of 1 lime
- salt and black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and bell pepper, and cook for 4 minutes until softened.
- Stir in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add the chicken pieces and cook for 5 minutes until lightly browned.
- Stir in cumin, oregano, and smoked paprika.
- Pour in the chicken broth and add carrots, potato, corn, pumpkin, yuca (if using), bay leaf, and tomato paste.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 25 to 30 minutes until vegetables are tender and chicken is cooked through.
- Remove bay leaf, stir in cilantro and lime juice, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve hot.
Notes
- For a heartier soup, add ½ cup short pasta or rice during the last 10 minutes of cooking.
- Traditional Cuban chicken soup often uses bone-in chicken for more flavor—just adjust cooking time.
- Serve with crusty bread or Cuban bread for a classic pairing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Cuban
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ½ cups
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 460 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg
