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Chicken and Rice Soup with Ham - Asopao

Chicken and Rice Soup with Ham - Asopao

Most types of rice is great for soup. White, brown, wild rice, black rice, sushi rice, basmati and jasmine rice are all great. Even risotto rice and paella rice work! For brown and wild rice, these take longer to cook than the simmer time for the soup.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 315
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb of chicken
  • 2 cups of ham
  • 1 cup of white rice
  • 3 carrots
  • 1 cup of frozen green peas
  • 3 celery stems
  • 1 chicken of bouillon cube
  • 4 cups of water
  • 1 cup of tomato sauce
  • ½ lime
  • olive oil
  • 4 tablespoon of sofrito
  • 1 teaspoon of abodo
  • 1 packet of sazon
  • Black pepper to taste

Method
 

  1. 1 season the chicken with sofrito, adobo, and sazon. Marinate for 20 mins
  2. 2 set your pot to high medium heat and add some olive oil
  3. 3 20 mins after the chicken marinated saute for a few minutes
  4. 4 after the chicken has developed some color, add ham and marinate for 1 min
  5. 5 add the rest of your ingredients
  6. 6 on an Instant pot cook for 30 minutes. On stovetop cook for about 1.5 hour
  7. 7 serve and enjoy
  8. 8 may serve with "tostones" fried plantains and or avocado
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Notes

Storage & Meal Prep
Refrigerator: Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3-4 days.
Freezer: Freeze in a sealed container for up to 2-3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge.
Reheat: Warm in a skillet over medium heat, in the microwave, or in a 350°F oven until heated through.