Disney's Asopao De Pollo

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons cilantro or 2 tablespoons culantro
• 1 cup spanish olives
• 1/2 cup green pepper
• 1/2 cup roasted red pepper
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
• 1/2 cup sofrito sauce
• 1/2 cup spanish olives, sliced
• 1/2 cup roasted red pepper, diced
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 cup white
• 1/3 cup uncooked white rice
• 8 cups chicken stock
• 1/4 cup cilantro or 1/4 cup culantro, chopped
• coarse salt, to taste
• ground black pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 sofrito - place all ingredients in the bowl of a food processor, and pulse until very finely chopped. set aside.
• 2 asopao de pollo - heat oil in a stockpot over medium-high heat. add chicken thighs and sofrito; saute until chicken is seared on the outside.
• 3 add olives, roasted peppers, tomato paste and bay leaves, and saute, stirring, for 3 minutes.
• 4 add white , stirring to combine. simmer until liquid is reduced by half, about 2 minutes. add rice and chicken stock.
• 5 simmer soup until chicken and rice are cooked. remove chicken thighs, and transfer to a cutting board. chop or shred chicken into small pieces, and return to the pot.
• 6 stir in cilantro, and season with salt and pepper to taste. remove bay leaves before serving.