Recipes

There is nothing better than a warm, spicy bowl of green chicken pozole on a cold night and this is possibly one of my all time favorite soups.  After having a delicious, but definitely not weight watchers friendly pork version, at my favorite Mexican restaurant I had to find a way to make this at home without ruining my diet.

Weight Watchers Green Chicken Pozole
Points: 3 Weight Watcher Points or 4 Weight Watchers PointsPlus
Servings: 10
Serving Size: 1.5 cups

Ingredients for Soup
9 cups low sodium, fat free chicken broth
2 poblano peppers (seeded if you don’t want it too spicy)
2 jalapenos seeded
1 lb tomatillos
Salt and pepper to taste
1 small bunch cilantro
Cooking spray
1.5 pounds shredded chicken breast
1 tbsp dried oregano
45 oz canned hominy

Garnish
Shredded cabbage
Radishes
Queso fresco (add 1 point per tablespoon)
Baked corn tortilla (add 1 point for every 2 small corn tortillas)
Avocado (add 2 points for a quarter avocado)
Lime
Chopped onion
Chopped jalapenos (if you want more heat)

Instructions

1. Pour your chicken broth into a large soup pot and bring to a slow rolling boil.
2. In a blender, combine the poblano peppers, jalapenos, tomatillos, cilantro, oregano, and salt and pepper and blend until smooth.  You may need to some water or chicken broth to help at this point to help it blend.
3. Spray a pan with cooking spray and add the green salsa you made in step 1.  Simmer until it becomes a deep green, stirring occasionally.  This will take about 8 minutes.
4. Add the green salsa to the chicken broth and stir together.
5. Add hominy to the soup and allow to cook for ten minutes.
6. Add shredded chicken broth and simmer for an additional ten minutes.
7. Serve in bowls and add your favorite garnishes – I love mine with a crunchy baked tortilla, queso fresco, cabbage, and lots of lime juice.
8. Enjoy!