Cuban Sopa de Pollo

Homemade Sopa de Pollo

Traditional Cuban Sopa de Pollo (Chicken Soup). I find that making this homemade soup during the winter months helps keep me warm and it tastes delicious. I even make it when I'm feeling run down or need that extra boost and it does wonders.

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Ingredients:

• 6 chicken thighs

• 1 medium onion, chopped

• 1/4 tsp. Oregano

• 1/4 tsp. Saffron

• 6 cups - water

• 1 cube - chicken bouillon

• 2 celery sticks

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 2 Potatoes quartered (keep the skin)

• 1 large carrot

• 1 small bag of Goya Fidelini Pasta or any fidelini pasta is fine

• 1/2 cup lemon juice

• 1 tsp Salt

• 1/2 tsp Pepper

Directions:

• Remove the skin from the chicken thighs (can substitute with chicken breast) and sprinkle a little bit of salt on each side.

• Chop onions, garlic and celery stick to preference.

• In a large pot, add the water, chicken, onion, chicken bouillon, garlic and oregano.

• Bring to a boil, then reduce to low, cover, and simmer for 30 mins.

• Add the potatoes, celery and carrots, cover and simmer for another 30 mins, until the potatoes are tender.

• Add the fidelini, saffron, lemon juice, salt and pepper and cook until the noodles are tender. Serve hot in a soup bowl

Serves: 6