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Main course · Mexican

Caldo Tlalpeño (Chicken, Chipotle and Chickpea Soup)

35 min Serves 4 ~395 kcal/serving ~£8.00 (£2.00/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-free

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Ingredients

  • 500 g chicken thigh fillets
  • 400 g chickpeas
  • 1 tbsp chipotle paste
  • 2 carrots
  • 1 onion
  • 1000 ml chicken stock
  • 1 avocado

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
395 kcal
Protein
34.5 g
Carbohydrate
23.3 g
of which sugars
6.2 g
Fat
16 g
of which saturates
2.9 g
Fibre
11.2 g
Salt
2.91 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Fry the onion and carrots in a large pan for 6 minutes.

  2. 2

    Stir in the chipotle paste and chicken stock, then add the chicken thigh fillets.

  3. 3

    Simmer for 15 minutes until the chicken is cooked through with no pink remaining, then shred it back into the soup.

  4. 4

    Add the chickpeas and simmer for a further 5 minutes.

  5. 5

    Ladle into bowls and top with sliced avocado.

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