Mexican Sunshine Soup Recipe

Mexican Sunshine Soup Recipe
Mexican Sunshine Soup Recipe
  • Firstly, finely dice the carrot, celery and onion. Set a large pan over medium heat. Add 2 table spoons of oil or butter. Swirl in diced veg and a good pinch of salt and pepper. Lower heat. Gently cook for 10 mins.
  • While it cooks, finely dice the tomatoes. Peel and thinly slice the garlic. Add to the pan once the veg have cooked for 10 mins. Cook a further 10 mins or till the tomatoes have fully broken down and you have a thickish paste.
  • Stir in the chicken and spices. Cook 2 mins. Add the zest and juice of the oranges and lime. Cook a minute to thicken a little. Pour in the water or stock. Bring to the boil. Lower heat a little bit and cook for 15 mins.
  • Stir in the chicken and spices. Cook for 2 mins. Add the zest and juice of the oranges and limes. Cook for 1 min to thicken a little. Pour in the water or stock. Bring to the boil. Lower the heat a little and simmer for 15 mins.
  • Take off the heat. Let it sit for 5 mins. Remove the chicken form the soup and shred into smaller pieces using two forks. Return to the soup. Finley chop the parsley and stir it into the soup. Taste and add a pinch of salt or pepper if you think it needs it. Ladle it into warm bowls and serve.

Duration It takes 15 mins to prepare and 50 mins to cook.

Ingredients (Organic) For a serving of people.

400g chicken breast mini fillets
1 cinnamon stick
1 tea spoon of cumin seeds
1 tea spoon of smoked paprika
2 oranges, zest and juice
1 carrot
1 celery stick
1 onion
2 table spoons of olive oil or butter
3 tomatoes
3 garlic cloves
1 lime, zest and juice
1 ltr water or stock (vegetable or chicken)
A large handful of flat leaf parsley, leaves only
Sea salt
Freshly ground pepper