Chicken Mexican Soup ( for Canning )

Belinda M.'s Note:

A canning recipe for Chicken Mexican Soup. I came up with this great tasting soup by following safe canning guidelines. I pressure can soup every summer to enjoy through the winter. It is easy and taste great! This recipe makes 7 quarts.

• Total Time: 4 hrs 30 mins
• Prep Time: 3 hrs
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 7

Yield: 1.0 7 Quart ...

• 3 large boneless chicken breasts (cooked, shredded or cubed )
• 1 1/2 cups carrots (sliced )
• 2 cups celery (sliced )
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans Rotel Tomatoes
• 2 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans (rinsed and drained )
• 4 cups diced tomatoes (fresh or canned )
• 6 cups water
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 3 cups corn (frozen or fresh cut kernels from cob)
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon canning salt
• 3 garlic cloves (minced)
• 3 chicken bouillon cubes

Directions:

1. Boil chicken covered in water until done. When chicken has cooled you can shred it or cut into 1-inch cubes. Set aside.
2. Prepare pressure canner. Heat jars and lids in simmering water until ready for use. ( do not boil ).
3. In large pot add all ingredients except chicken. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer 3 minutes. Add chicken and boil lightly for 5 minutes.
4. Ladle hot soup into hot jars leaving 1-inch headspace, remove air bubbles and wipe rim of jar. Center hot lid on jar. Apply band and adjust until fingertip tight. Place jars into pressure canner.
5. Process quarts at 11 pounds pressure for 90 minutes or pints for 75 minutes ( adjust for altitude if needed ).
6. Remove jars and cool. Check lids for seal after 24 hours. Lids should not flex up and down when center is pressed.
7. THIS RECIPE YIELDS 7 QUARTS!

Reviews

[dmsgrl]

Thank you for this recipe! Love it! I used turkey instead of chicken. Made a big pot of stock from a turkey carcass and then used it as the base for this soup. I made mine a bit more chunky (extra cans of beans) and a bit spicier (extra can of RoTel, red pepper flakes) and my husband LOVED it. Doubled the recipe. Processing one batch tonight. Will bring back to a boil and process the second batch tomorrow. I'm always looking for new pressure canning recipes and this one is unique. Plus it enabled me to use up a turkey carcass! Win in!

[DianeRN in Neosho, Missouri]

In pressure canner now. Using as gifts for Christmas but got a taste and it may not make it to the Christmas baskets! Thanks for posting!