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    Home » Our latest posts » Soups and Stews

    This Drunken Chicken Soup will Warm You From the Inside Out

    September 23, 2015 Filed Under: Soups and Stews

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    Sopa de Pollo Borracho (drunken chicken soup) - a flavorful soup made with chicken, garlic and a bottle of wine.

    Sopa de Pollo Borracho translates to Drunken Chicken Soup in Spanish. The recipe calls for ½ cup of garlic and a bottle of wine for a rich and flavorful soup.

     

    Sopa de Pollo Borracho (drunken chicken soup) - a flavorful soup made with chicken, garlic and a bottle of wine.

    It is officially Autumn! Do you hear that, Mother Nature?! We are heading back up to 100 degrees by the weekend? Could you please turn down the thermostat a bit? Just a little bit. Please, Ma'am. If it isn't too much trouble.

    I am trusting her to hear my plea and am going through the archives for Fall recipes, starting with this one from my brother for Sopa de Pollo Borracho, translation "drunken chicken soup".

    A bottle of wine and a ½ cup of minced garlic – oh my! That’ll warm you up on the insides. And definitely sounds like a Chef Michael recipe.

    But, I have to tell you, the thing that really makes this recipe is the fennel and rosemary. The play of the spices with the broth and chicken is amazing.

    This is a cook all day soup, but you could make the broth in a crock pot, then finish the rest just before dinner.

     

    Sopa de Pollo Borracho

    Drunken Chicken Soup
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    Ingredients
     

    • 1 Small fryer chicken (or 4-5 leg quarters)
    • ½ cup garlic (minced)
    • 1 cup onion (diced)
    • 1 bottle dry white wine
    • 3 cans petite diced tomatoes (14.5 ounce size)
    • ½ cup fresh basil (chopped)
    • 4 3- 4 inch sprigs rosemary
    • 1 tablespoon ground fennel seeds
    • 1 tablespoon paprika
    • 1 cup red pepper (diced)
    • 1 bag small pasta (such as stars, alphabet, etc.)

    Instructions
     

    • Remove skin and excess fat from chicken, put in a stock pot with garlic, onion and wine (yes, the whole bottle ) add water to cover the chicken and a little salt and pepper. Bring to a boil then simmer until the chicken is falling off the bone.
    • Slow Cooker method: put the ingredients above in the slow cooker and cook on low at least 4-6 hours or on high 2-3 hours.
    • Remove the chicken to cool. Add the remaining ingredients except pasta to the broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, simmer 30-45 minutes. Remove rosemary stems.
    • Slow Cooker: same as above except turn the heat to high for 30-45 minutes.
    • While the soup is simmering, remove chicken meat from the bones and roughly chop it. Add to soup.
    • In a separate pot, cook pasta per package directions.
    • Add salt and pepper to the soup to taste.

    Notes

    You may roast the peppers prior to adding to the soup for a smoky taste.

    Until next time, happy eating.
    ~Audrey

     

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    Comments

    1. GiGi Eats

      September 24, 2015 at 5:09 pm

      YUM! Loving this soup - however, it's MUCH TOOOOOO hot in LA for soup right now, unless it's COLD!

      Reply
      • Audrey

        September 24, 2015 at 7:01 pm

        If by LA you mean Los Angeles, tell me about it! I am in the Inland Empire and we are hovering around 100 degrees this week, ugh! And if you mean Lousiana, please take your humidity back, ha ha!

    2. Kim~madeinaday

      September 28, 2015 at 10:56 am

      I am always looking for soup recipes! Thanks for linking up to Merry Monday! Sharing on our Merry Monday Pinterest board! Have a great week!
      Kim

      Reply
    3. Jamie

      October 02, 2015 at 11:12 am

      YUM - that looks amazing!! I'm always looking for new recipes for the Fall and this sounds perfect. Pinned it to try! #HomeMattersParty

      Reply
    4. Chelsea @ The Johnsons Plus Dog

      October 02, 2015 at 2:46 pm

      Looks soooo good and perfect for this time of year! #HomeMattersParty

      Reply
      • Audrey

        October 04, 2015 at 9:00 am

        It will definitely warm you up.

    5. Sahana

      October 03, 2015 at 9:59 am

      Great recipe, Audrey. Perfect for fall time.#HomeMattersParty

      Reply
      • Audrey

        October 04, 2015 at 8:59 am

        It is actually raining here today and I definitely feel like making some soup.

    6. swayam

      October 04, 2015 at 12:42 pm

      Oh yes!! This is just what I need Audrey.. fabulous flavors there... #homemattersparty

      Reply
    7. Alayna

      October 04, 2015 at 1:10 pm

      I've had soup on the brain quite often lately as we have had some nice rainy days this weekend. Looks like a nice twist on a chicken soup recipe - and I love that you have a slow cooker variation.
      Looking forward to a great month of co-hosting. #HomeMattersParty

      Reply
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