For Soup Base Chicken drumsticks or chicken thighs Water Onion Garlic cloves Bay leaves Salt Ground pepper
To Make the Sauce: Tomatoes Onion Garlic clove Chipotle pepper in adobo sauce Salt
You'll Also Need: Fideo package Olive oil Onion diced Carrots Celery sticks Potatoes Garlic cloves
In a large stock pot, add the chicken, onion, garlic, bay leaves, salt, and pepper. Cover with water and bring to a simmer. Cook, and remove the bay leaf, onion, and garlic from the pot. Reserve the cooked chicken and the broth.
Add the tomatoes, onion, garlic, chipotle, and salt to a blender. Pour in chicken broth, blend until smooth. Set aside.
Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the uncooked fideo pasta to a skillet, stir. Add the veggies. Pour in the chipotle tomato sauce and the rest of the chicken broth. Place chicken in the pot and cook.
Once cooked, serve into large bowls immediately and top with lime wedges and chopped cilantro