Zesty Chicken Soup with Tomatoes and Rice
This is a zesty North African soup. The chicken can be served in the soup or reserved for other uses. If you'd like a leaner soup, omit the oil. Instead of sauteing the onion and chicken, simply add them to the water and continue cooking the soup as below.
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DIRECTIONS
- Heat oil in a large, heavy soup pot or stew pan.
- Add onion and saute over medium heat until golden.
- Add chicken, sprinkle with salt and pepper and saute 7 minutes.
- Add water, tomatoes, garlic, paprika and turmeric and and bring to a simmer.
- Skim foam from surface.
- Cover and simmer 45 minutes, skimming fat occasionally.
- Add squash and cook for 10 minutes or until zucchini and chicken are tender.
- In a separate saucepan, bring 4 cups water to a boil and add salt.
- Add rice and cook uncovered over medium-high heat for 15 minutes or until just tender.
- Drain well.
- Rinse with cold water if cooking it ahead, and drain well.
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