Baking805

1 cup uncooked rice, washed
4 cups water plus 1 can chicken broth OR
6 cups water plus 1 Tbsp Better Than Buillion
1/2 tsp salt
sesame oil and/or soy sauce to taste
mix ins: cooked chicken, BBQ pork, pork fu, abalone, squid, calamari, green onions, kimchi, etc.

Instructions

Bring water/broth to a boil in a large pot. Once it is boiling, add the rinsed rice and stir once. Let it come to a boil and turn down the heat to a simmer. Cover the pot with a little gap and cook for 25 minutes. Do not stir during this cooking time.

After 25 minutes, if the rice seems tender, start whisking it. Whisk for 5 minutes, breaking up the rice until it reaches a porridge consistency. Add salt, soy sauce, and sesame oil to taste.

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Ingredients

Canned food:

2 15 oz. cans canellini or northern beans (white beans), drained
1 15 oz. can sweet corn (or cream corn)
2 16 oz. cans low sodium chicken broth (or 1 32 oz. box container)

Vegetables

1/4 cup (about 1 stalk) celery, diced
1 cup onion, diced (1 small or 1/2 large)
1 bell pepper, diced
3 cloves garlic, chopped
2-3 serrano or other chili peppers, chopped

Spices

2 tsp chili powder (I use Chili Lime seasoning from Trader Joes)
2 tsp cumin
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp garlic powder

Other Ingredients

2 Tbsp olive oil
4 cups shredded cooked chicken (about 1/2 of a Costco chicken)
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup sour cream (or plain Greek yogurt)
2 Tbsp lemon or lime juice (optional)

Toppings

shredded cheese (Cotija, Mexican blend, etc)
crispy tortilla strips

Instructions

Saute onion, bell pepper and celery in olive oil for 5-7 minutes, until softened.
Add garlic, chili pepper, and spices, stir constantly and cook for 2 minutes.
Add 1 can of the white beans, corn, and chicken broth to the pot. Cover and simmer for about 25 minutes.
Puree the other can of white beans and add to the pot during the 25 minutes of cooking. Use a hand blender to puree the soup to the desired consistency. Be careful while blending hot soup!
Add the chicken and heavy cream. Combine some hot soup to the sour cream or yogurt in another bowl to temper/thin it down so it will mix easily with the liquid soup. Add the lime or lemon juice to the soup pot. Stir everything well and heat until combined.
Serve with shredded cheese and crispy tortilla strips on top.

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