Mexican Chicken Lime Soup

I found this recipe on Pinterest, but it's a Rachael Ray.  It got great reviews on the website. It sounds good, and cooks fairly quickly. However,  you could also throw the ingredients in the crock pot and let them cook on low for the day, so it's ready that evening. 

 

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 

1 onion, finely chopped 

6 cloves garlic, thinly sliced 

6 skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 

2 canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, finely chopped, plus 2 tablespoons adobo sauce (If you're not into spicy food, just use 1 chile)

6 cups chicken broth 

1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro 

Juice of 2 limes 

Salt and pepper 

1 hass avocado, thinly sliced lengthwise into 12 pieces 

Crushed tortilla chips

In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. 

Stir in the onion and garlic. Lower the heat to medium and cook until the onion begins to brown, about 7 minutes. 

Increase the heat to high, push the vegetables to the side of the pan, add the chicken and cook, stirring, until golden, about 5 minutes. 

Stir in the chipotles and adobo sauce, then stir in the chicken broth. 

Lower the heat and simmer for 15 minutes, skimming any foam. 

Stir in the cilantro and lime juice. 

Season with salt and pepper

Place 2 avocado slices in each of 6 soup bowls and pour in the soup. 

Top with the tortilla chips.

Beef Stew

Hello, helloooo!
This recipe comes from my friend, S. It's her mom's and it sounds delish!

Serves 4

Ingredients:

1 pack of diced beef or casserole beef

3 to 4 potatoes (or more, depending on how many you're feeding!)

4 carrots (I add more because I love em!)

1 can of chopped tomatoes

1 tube of tomato puree or tomato paste

1 onion

onion and garlic powder

Peel and chop potatoes into bits. Peel and chop carrots into rounds. Roughly chop an onion. Fill pot of water an inch to two inches and add in tomato paste/puree. Heat through until boiling. Add in the tin of chopped tomatoes along with a teaspoon each of onion and garlic powder (or to taste). Heat again until boiling and then add beef, potatoes, carrots and onions. Cook for an hour or more. The longer and slower cooked the thicker (and yummier!). Serve with bread rolls.