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Mexican Spicy Zucchini Soup with Red Rice

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This simple and comforting vegetable soup highlighted with chili, garlic and  lime is ideal for a light lunch or dinner.
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Serve 6-8
Preparation Time: 10 min Cook Time 40 min.
Ingredients

5 garlic cloves, thinly sliced  
3 zucchini, cut into bite-sized chunks
3 medium tomatoes, chopped
3 cups (18 tbsp.), cooked red rice  
1 jalapeno, chopped (if you want your spiciness on the more wimpy side, omit the jalapeño)
2 tbsp. olive oil
1 tbsp. chili ancho or red chili powder  
½ tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. oregano
1 tbsp. lime juice
7 cups chicken or vegetable stock  
Sea sat, to taste

Cilantro and lime wedges to garnish

In a soup pan, warm olive oil over medium heat; add garlic and sauté for 2 minutes until softened. Add tomatoes and jalapeno and cook for 5 minutes. Add chili powder, cumin and oregano and cook for a minute over medium heat.
 
Stir in stock and zucchini, bring to a boil and cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes, until zucchini are tender.  Add cooked red rice and let soup to  bubble gently for another 3 minutes. Season soup with salt. Add lime juice and turn off the heat. 

Once soup is made, garnish with cilantro and serve with lime wedges.
  

Tips:

How to cook red rice:  

Wash rice and combine 1 ½ of rice and 3 cups of water. Bring to a boil. Turn the heat to low and simmer 30-40 minutes, or until water is absorbed.  

What is this Chili  Ancho?

It is the most popular dried chili in Mexican Cuisine, brownish red with a mild, deliciously rich, almost smoky-flavor, that will create a special taste in dishes.  

Benefits of red rice: 

http://healthycare2.blogspot.com/2012/03/benefits-of-red-rice.html

Sincerely....Nellie

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    • Children love soup !
    • Seafood Soup
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    • Beef Stock
    • Cilantro Stem Broth
    • Chicken Stock
    • Corn Broth
    • Discard Broth
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    • Vegetable Stock with Lemon Grass
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