Berta's Sopa - Homemade Vegetable Chicken Soup

Submitted by hollywall

"i learned to make this from a friend from mexico, and it's the best freshest tasting soup i've tasted. i often add a bit of hot sauce, a squeeze of lime and fresh cilantro when serving, and sometimes crumble tortilla chips on top, pico de gallo, or avocado"

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 1 cup
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 2838.0 ml water
• 4.92 ml salt (to taste)
• 2 chicken breasts
• 14.79 ml garlic salt
• 14.79 ml instant bouillon granules
• 1 chopped onion
• 1 large potato
• 118.29 ml carrot
• 2 small zucchini
• 226.79 g petite frozen peas
• 226.79 g frozen corn

directions

1. boil chicken in water about 10 minutes or until barely done, remove from water and set aside to shred later.
2. to boiling water add onion, potato,carrots and boil about 6 min til tender not soft, add zuchini and cook another 6 minutes,shred chicken and return to pot.
3. remove from heat and add peas and corn, no need to boil longer, they will cook in the remaining heat.
4. garnish with chili sauce, lime juice, chopped cilantro, avocado and diced tomato or pico de gallo.
5. feel free to try other veggie combinations such as yam, pumpkin, etc.