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Chicken pozole-style soup

Mexican & Caribbean40 mins£0.77 a portionFreezes well

Ingredients

Serves 4
  • Chicken thighs (bone-in)600g
  • Brown onions150g
  • Garlic (4 bulbs, approx 40 cloves)2
  • Chopped tomatoes (400g tin)1
  • Frozen sweetcorn200g
  • Mild chilli powderstore cupboard3g
  • Ground cuminstore cupboard5g
  • Stock cubes (12 pack)2
  • Savoy / white cabbage¼
  • Lemons (4 pack)1

Plus salt and pepper. About £3.08 for the amounts used.

Method

  1. 1

    Fry 1 chopped onion for 5 minutes. Add 2 crushed garlic cloves, ½ tsp chilli powder and 1 tsp cumin for 1 minute.

  2. 2

    Add 600g chicken thighs, 1 tin chopped tomatoes and 2 stock cubes dissolved in 1.2 litres boiling water. Simmer for 25 minutes until cooked through.

  3. 3

    Lift out the chicken, shred the meat (discard skin and bones) and return it with 200g frozen sweetcorn. Simmer for 5 minutes.

  4. 4

    Serve topped with finely shredded cabbage and a squeeze of lemon.

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