Best Rio Grande Chicken Soup Recipes

RIO GRANDE CHICKEN QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Chop 1/4 cup fresh cilantro.
• Chop 1/4 cup green onions.
• Bring 2 cups shredded, cooked chicken, 1 package taco seasoning, and 3/4 cup water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Once boil is reached, reduce heat and let simmer for 15 minutes.
• After 15 minutes, add 1 can refried beans. Stir. Remove saucepan from heat.
• In a skillet, add 1 tablespoon cooking oil. Place on heat source turned to medium heat. Add portion of chicken mixture to tortilla.
• Sprinkle green onion, cilantro, and Monterey Jack cheese on top of chicken mixture. Add another tortilla to top. Cook, being sure to flip so that both sides are slightly brown and that the cheese inside is melted.
• Remove from heat. Serve with salsa and sour cream. Cut into halves or quarters. Enjoy!

RIO GRANDE TURKEY SOUP

Steps:

• In 4-quart Dutch oven, heat broth, tomatoes, salsa, water and chili powder to boiling, breaking up tomatoes. Stir in vegetables and pasta. Heat to boiling.
• Reduce heat; simmer uncovered about 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta and vegetables are tender. Stir in turkey and parsley; cook until hot.

RIO GRANDE QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring the chicken, water and taco seasoning to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Stir in the beans., Spoon about 1/2 cup chicken mixture over half of each tortilla; top with pimientos, onion, cilantro and cheese. Fold over. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook quesadilla in 1 tablespoon oil for 1-2 minutes on each side or until cheese is melted, using additional oil as needed. Cut into wedges.

OUR VERSION OF CAFE RIO'S CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• In a small skillet, saute onion in 1 Tbsp. oil until onions become slightly soft. Stir in cumin, cayenne, and chili powder and saute an additional minute or two.
• Transfer seasoned onions to a small crock pot (or medium-sized saucepan). Add chicken broth, cliantro, lime juice, pepper and pinto beans to onions and simmer on low-heat for at least 2-3 hours.
• In the meantime (when you are close to serving), combine taco seasoning and paprika. Brush chicken with oil and rub with taco seasoning/paprika mixture. Grill chicken over medium-heat until cooked through (try to turn only once during the grilling process). Remove from grill and shred.
• In individual bowls layer chicken, about 1/3 c. pico de gallo, 1/3 c. diced avocado, and 1/3 c. pepper jack cheese. Ladle about 1 cup of soup directly over the layers. Top with tortilla strips and garnish with cilantro and lime wedges.

RIO GRANDE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Gril marinated chicken and slice.
• cook rice and beans.
• in a serving bowl.
• add:.
• rice.
• black beans.
• romaine.
• onions.
• chipotle peppers.
• sliced chicken.
• mexican cheese.
• sour cream.
• sliced avocados.
• cilantro.
• top with salsa fresco.
• serve with: lime wedges.

RIO GRANDE CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Heat broth, tomatoes, salsa and chili powder to boiling in 4-quart Dutch oven, breaking up tomatoes. Stir in frozen vegetables and pasta. Heat to boiling reduce heat.2. Simmer uncovered about 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta and vegetables are tender. Stir in chicken and parsley cook until hot.wing it!Change the flavor profile of this soup by varying the salsa. Use hot salsa if you love the heat, medium if you like a little heat or mild if you don't want any heat.1 SERVING: Calories 225 (Calories from Fat 45) Fat 5g (Saturated 1g) Cholesterol 40mg Sodium 960mg Carbohydrate 25g (Dietary Fiber 4g) Protein 20g * % DAILY VALUE: Vitamin A 36% Vitamin C 34% Calcium 8% Iron 18% * DIET EXCHANGES: 1 Starch, 2 Vegetable, 2 Lean Meat * CARBOHYDRATE CHOICES: 1 1/2From "Betty Crocker's Dinner Made Easy With Rotisserie Chicken." Text Copyright 2004 General Mills. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.