Latin Chicken Rice Soup

Ingredients

• 2 tsp whole cumin seed

• 1/2 cup diced yellow onion

• 1 1/2 tsp minced garlic

• 2 tsp canola oil

• 1/2 tsp chili flakes

• 2/3 cup diced canned tomatoes

• 2 tsp fresh lime juice

• 3/4 tsp sea salt

• 5 1/2 cups chicken stock

• 1/2 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, diced

• 2 Tbsp white basmati rice

• 2 Tbsp frozen green peas

Instructions

1. Place cumin seed in a spice grinder and grind.

2. In a large saucepan, sauté onion and garlic in canola oil until onion is translucent. Add chili flakes and tomatoes. Sauté briefly. Add remaining lime juice, salt and chicken stock and bring to a boil. Simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and cool slightly. Place in a blender container and puree until smooth. Pour through a fine mesh strainer and reserve liquid.

3. Return soup to saucepan and reheat. Add diced chicken breast, rice and peas and cook until chicken is cooked through and rice is tender.