Caldo De Pollo

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Ingredients

  • 5 pounds chicken leg quarters
  • 2 gallons water
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 2 tablespoons salt
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 cube chicken bouillon
  • 4 large carrots, peeled and cut into large chunks
  • 4 large potatoes, peeled and cut into large chunks
  • 4 zucchini, cut into large chunks
  • 1 chayote, cut into large chunks
  • 1 large white onion, cut into large chunks

Instructions

  1. Place chicken legs into a large stock pot and pour water over chicken; add garlic, salt, and garlic powder. Cover, bring to a boil, and reduce heat to low. Simmer until chicken meat falls off the bones, 1 to 2 hours. Stir in chicken bouillon cube and let dissolve.
  2. Mix carrots, potatoes, zucchini, chayote, and white onion in the broth, turn heat to medium-low, and cook soup at a low boil until carrots and potatoes are tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Stir chopped cilantro into soup, simmer for 5 minutes, and serve.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

475 kcal 24% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 20.6g 41% DV
Total Fat 15.1g 19% DV
Carbs 69.8g 25% DV
Fiber 12g 43% DV
Sugar 19.2g 38% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 16238.5mg 100% DV
Potassium 2527.5mg 54% DV
Cholesterol 16mg 5% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 935.3mcg 100% DV
Vitamin C 160.4mg 100% DV
Vitamin D 0.1mcg
Calcium 447.5mg 34% DV
Iron 13.3mg 74% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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