Dinner Tonight: Ancho Chicken Soup with Masa Dumplings

Name: Dinner Tonight: Ancho Chicken Soup with Masa Dumplings
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 dried ancho chiles, stems removed; 6 bone-in chicken thighs; 2 larges chayote squash, or potatoes; 1 bunch Small epazote, or substitute cilantro; 454 grams corn kernels; 3 cloves garlic, peeled; 4 servings Fresh lime juice, as needed; 118 milliliters maseca masa flour plus 1/2 cup water; 1 large onion, peeled and quartered; 2 mediums tomatoes, cut in half

Dinner Tonight: Ancho Chicken Soup with Masa Dumplings is a gluten free and dairy free main course. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 719 calories, 43g of protein, and 39g of fat. This recipe covers 36% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn. A mixture of tomatoes, onion, garlic, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the onion you could follow this main course with the Candy Corn Cupcakes as a dessert.

Instructions

Place the chicken in a medium pot and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil and simmer while preparing the rest of the ingredients.

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Whole Chicken

Water

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Pot

Mix together the masa and water, adding more of either as needed to create a relatively dry dough.

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Dough

Water

Roll into small dumplings. Set aside.

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Roll

In the meantime, soak the ancho chiles in hot water for 10 minutes, until softened. Deseed them, if desired, to lessen the spiciness. While the chiles are soaking, heat a dry, large, preferably heavy skillet over medium-high heat and cook the onions, garlic, and tomatoes, turning only occasionally, until softened and charred all over. (This can also be done under a broiler or on a grill). Discard the tomato skins and combine the tomatoes, garlic, onion, and rehydrated ancho chiles in a blender with a pinch of salt. Purée.

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Ancho Chili Pepper

Tomato

Chili Pepper

Garlic

Onion

Water

Salt

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Stir the chile mixture into the pot with the chicken and season to taste with salt and pepper. Peel and cube the chayote squash or potato and add to the pot along with the masa dumplings and the epazote or cilantro. When the squash or potato are nearly tender, add the corn. Season with salt, pepper, and lime juice and serve with a garnish of more epazote or cilantro.

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Salt And Pepper