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Ingredients

  • 1 whole chicken
  • 2 onions (1 halved, 1 chopped)
  • 1 red pepper, finely chopped
  • 3 -4 cloves garlic
  • 1 tablespoon cumin seed
  • 1 bunch cilantro (about 3/4 cup chopped)
  • 2 cans green chilies
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 quart water (about)
  • 1 cup canned or jarred tomatillo salsa

Method

  • In a fairly shallow soup pot, place chicken, water, 1 onion, halved, 2 cloves garlic, halved, and salt and pepper.
  • Bring to a boil and simmer 1-2 hours until chicken is very tender and falling off bones.
  • Remove chicken, and allow to cool enough to handle.
  • Strain stock, and discard veggies, reserving the stock in the same pot.
  • When chicken is cool enough to handle, shred chicken, by pulling it apart, discarding skin and bones.
  • Add meat to soup pot.
  • Add remaining ingredients and simmer, uncovered, 1 hour, or until desired thickness of sauce is achieved.
  • Serve in burritos with rice, beans, cheese, sour cream and guacamole.