Ajiaco (Chicken, Sweet Corn, and Potato Soup) recipe

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Ingredients

3 pounds chicken breasts
8 cups water
1 onion, roughly chopped
1 large carrot, roughly chopped
2 stalks celery, roughly chopped
½ bunch fresh cilantro
2 garlic cloves
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon dried thyme
ground black pepper to taste
8 small Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
8 small red potatoes, peeled and cut into thick slices
8 small russet potatoes, peeled and cut into thick slices
4 ears fresh corn, cut into 4 pieces
1 (8 ounce) container Mexican crema
fresh cilantro, chopped
1 cup shredded Mexican blend cheese
1 large avocado, diced
2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
1 (4 ounce) jar capers

Nutrition Info

398.7 calories
carbohydrate: 45.7 g
cholesterol: 101.3 mg
fat: 13.4 g
fiber: 5.8 g
protein: 26.4 g
saturatedFat: 6.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 483.5 mg
sugar: 3.5 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Combine chicken, water, onion, carrot, celery, 1/2 bunch cilantro, garlic, bay leaf, salt, thyme, and black pepper in a large soup pot and bring to a boil, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat and simmer until chicken is no longer pink inside, about 1 hour.

  2. Remove chicken from broth and let sit until cool enough to handle. Shred chicken in a large bowl and reserve for later.

  3. Transfer cooked vegetables and 1 cup broth to a blender, working in batches if needed. Cover and hold lid down with a potholder, pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Return to the pot.

  4. Increase heat to medium-high and add Yukon Gold potatoes, red potatoes, and russet potatoes to the pot. Add corn cobs and continue cooking soup until potatoes soften and start to dissolve, about 1 hour.

  5. Season ajiaco with salt and transfer to a large serving bowl. Place shredded chicken, crema, 1 bunch chopped cilantro, Mexican cheese blend, diced avocado, chopped hard-boiled eggs, and capers in individual pretty serving bowls to be served with the soup as garnish.

Recipe Yield

16 servings

Recipe Note

Ajiaco is Colombia's best-known traditional dish, also known in my family as the soup of love. Everybody who tries it falls for it!

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