CAJUN CHICKEN SOUP RECIPES

Steps:

• 1. Cook chicken in large skillet with non-stick spray. Season with cayenne pepper, garlic powder, salt, and pepper to taste. While chicken is cooking, in a separate pot, cook pasta. (reserve cooking liquid).
• 2. Once chicken is halfway cooked, add onion, green peppers, jalepenos, and mushrooms. Let cook about 3-5 minute
• 3. Add corn, beans, rotel, tomato sauce, tomato paste. Heat through.
• 4. At this point I transferred this to a good sized pot because I didn't have enough room left in my skillet. Then add pasta and 4 cups of the cooking liquid. Stir it all together and let simmer 15-20 minute This let's the flavors "marry" The longer you simmer the more the flavors incorporate into the pasta.
• Serves 10 Serving is 2 cups.

Steps:

• Place chicken in a large stockpot; cover with water. 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., 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). , In a large stockpot, saute onion and celery in butter until onion is crisp-tender. 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.