Description
This sopa de pollo is a hearty and flavorful chicken noodle soup made with bone-in chicken, potatoes, carrots, sofrito, and egg noodles simmered together in a large pot. A warm and comforting dish from Latin cuisine.
Ingredients
- 3 lbs chicken legs and thighs, bone-in, skin-off
- 8 cups water, or more if needed
- 1 onion, finely diced
- 3 garlic cloves, finely minced
- 1/4 cup sofrito
- 1 tsp sazon
- 1 tsp chicken bouillon powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 cup corn, optional
- 1 cup egg white noodles, or any type of pasta
- 2 potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste, season generously
- Oil
- Cilantro, for garnishing, optional
Instructions
1. Season the chicken with sazon and set it aside.
2. Add oil to a large pot and heat over medium heat. Stir in the onions and cook until tender, about 2-3 minutes. Stir in the sofrito, cumin, garlic powder, oregano, and chicken bouillon powder. Add more oil if needed.
3. Stir in the garlic and cook for 20 seconds. Add the chicken, potatoes, carrots, water, and bay leaves. Increase the heat to high and bring it to a boil.
4. Once it comes to a boil, cover, reduce the heat to medium-low, and cook for 40 minutes until the potatoes and carrots are tender and the chicken is fully cooked.
5. Remove the chicken from the pot and discard the bones. Shred or dice the meat and return it to the pot.
6. Add the noodles and corn. Cook until the noodles are tender.
7. Season generously with salt and pepper. If the soup needs more liquid, add it and cook for an additional 5-10 minutes.
8. Garnish with chopped cilantro if desired, and serve hot.
Notes
You can substitute egg noodles with rice or another type of pasta.
Use homemade sofrito for the best flavor, or store-bought for convenience.
This soup is excellent for leftovers and freezes well for future meals.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Entree
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Cuban, Hispanic, Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 269
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 248mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 21g
- Cholesterol: 82mg