Cajun Chicken & Rice Soup

Name: Cajun Chicken & Rice Soup
Prep time: 2 h 20 min
Cook time: 2 h 20 min
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Creole, Cajun
Ingredients: 2 bay leaves; 1 Tbsp butter; 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning; 425 grams can pinto beans, rinsed and drained; 283 grams can diced tomatoes and green chilies, drained; 2 ribs celery ribs, chopped; 3 kgs stewing chicken (about; 473 milliliters cooked rice; 1 teaspoons dried thyme; 2 Tbsps minced fresh cilantro; 12 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 medium onion, chopped; 177 milliliters orange juice; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 teaspoons paprika; 1 teaspoon pepper; 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning; 1 teaspoon salt

Cajun Chicken & Rice Soup might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 8. One serving contains 879 calories, 68g of protein, and 53g of fat. A mixture of onion, pepper, pinto beans, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the butter you could follow this main course with the Cinnamon Butter Cake as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 2 hours and 20 minutes. It will be a hit at your Autumn event. This recipe is typical of Creole cuisine.

Instructions

Place chicken in a large stockpot; cover with water.

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Whole Chicken

Water

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Pot

Add the bay leaves, salt, poultry seasoning and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours or until chicken is tender.

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Poultry Seasoning

Bay Leaves

Whole Chicken

Pepper

Salt

Remove chicken from broth; set aside to cool. Strain broth, discarding seasonings. Set aside 6 cups broth for the soup; save remaining broth for another use. Skim fat from soup broth. When cool enough to handle, remove chicken from bones; discard bones. Shred and set aside 3 cups chicken (save remaining chicken for another use).

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Seasoning

Whole Chicken

Broth

Soup

In a large stockpot, saute onion and celery in butter until onion is crisp-tender.

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Butter

Celery

Onion

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Pot

Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the tomatoes, orange juice, cilantro, seasonings and reserved broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in the rice, beans and reserved chicken; heat through.

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Orange Juice

Seasoning

Vegetable

Cilantro

Tomato

Whole Chicken

Garlic

Beans

Broth

Rice

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Pot

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Servings:

bay leaves 1Tbsp

butter 2teaspoons

Cajun seasoning 425grams

can pinto beans, rinsed and drained 283grams

can diced tomatoes and green chilies, drained 2ribs

celery ribs, chopped 3kgs

stewing chicken (about 473milliliters

cooked rice 1teaspoons

dried thyme 2Tbsps

minced fresh cilantro 12

garlic cloves, minced 1teaspoons

ground cumin 1medium

onion, chopped 177milliliters

orange juice 1teaspoon

dried oregano 1teaspoons

paprika 1teaspoon

pepper 1teaspoon

poultry seasoning 1teaspoon

salt

Recommended wine: Sauvignon Blanc, Rose Wine, Albarino

Cajun on the menu? Try pairing with Sauvignon Blanc, rosé Wine, and Albarino. These low-tannin, lower alcohol wines will complement the heat in spicy cajun dishes, instead of making your mouth burn more. One wine you could try is CMS Sauvignon Blanc Wine. It has 5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 15 dollars.