Simply Souperlicious – Aguadito de Pollo (Peruvian Chicken Soup)*

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon avocado oil (or olive oil)
• 1 large poblano pepper, cored and diced
• 1 small yellow onion, peeled and diced
• 1 tablespoon aji Amarillo paste (we used1 jalapeño pepper, cored and diced)
• 5 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
• 6 cups chicken stock, divided
• 2 cups shredded or diced cooked chicken
• 1 pound Yukon gold potatoes, diced
• 2 large carrots, peeled and diced
• 1/2 cup Carolina white
• 1/2 cup peas
• 1/2 cup canned cannellini beans
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 bunch fresh cilantro leaves
• 1/8 cup of milk
• 1/2 teaspoon of balsamic vinegar
• salt to taste
• juice of 1 lime optional
• garnishes: extra chopped fresh cilantro leaves, thinly-sliced green onions