Sweet Corn and Chicken Soup

Ingredients

• 2 cups rotisserie chicken
• 1 tablespoon avocado oil
• 1 garlic clove (minced)
• 1/4 onion (minced)
• 8 ounces frozen corn (substitute fresh or canned)
• 8 ounces roasted diced green chilies
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds (toasted and ground)
• 1-15 ounce can creamed corn
• 1/2 cup cream
• cotija cheese (for serving)
• cilantro (for serving)

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat the oil over medium heat in a Dutch oven.

2. 2

   Sauté the onion and garlic until softened and starting to brown.

3. 3

   Add the frozen corn and chilies and cook 2-3 minutes.

4. 4

   Add the creamed corn, stock, paprika, pepper, salt and cumin and simmer for 10 minutes.

5. 5

   Add the cream and chicken and simmer another 5 minutes. Adjust salt to taste if necessary.

6. 6

   Serve with crumbled cotija cheese and fresh cilantro.