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      Title: Aromatic Chicken Soup
 Categories: Soups, Chicken, Chilies, Beans, Corn
      Yield: 4 Servings

      2 cn Chicken broth
      1    Lemongrass stalk; bruised
      1 md Onion; chopped
      2 md Carrot; chopped
      1    Celery rib; chopped
      2 cl Garlic; minced
    1/4 ts Black pepper; fresh ground
    1/2 ts Ground cumin
    1/2 ts Ground coriander
    1/8 ts Ground cloves
      1 ds Cinnamon
    1/2 lb Chicken; cooked, diced
      1 cn Chickpeas; rinsed, drained
    1/4 c  Peas
    1/4 c  Corn
      2 tb Rice; uncooked
      1 md Tomato; seeded and chopped
      1    Lime; juice of
      2 tb Fresh cilantro; chopped
           Chile pepper or sauce
           Additional water, as needed

  If using dried chiles or chile powder, add with spices.  Fresh
  chiles should be added with the tomato.

  Combine chicken broth, lemongrass, onion, carrot, celery, garlic
  and herbs and spices in a large pot.  Bring to boil, reduce heat
  and simmer for 15 minutes.

  Add chicken, chickpeas, peas, corn and rice; simmer until rice is
  cooked. Add more water, if necessary.  Just before you're ready to
  serve, add the tomato, lime juice and chile or chile sauce; simmer
  until tomato is just heated.  Remove lemongrass and serve. Garnish
  with cilantro.

  Recipe By: Lisa
  From: Shade To: Eat-L

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