Absolute Best Chicken Soup

Ingredients

• 7 quarts water
• 1 whole chicken, 8-piece cut
• 8 chicken bouillon cubes
• 1 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves, chopped
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 5 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 seville oranges, each cut in quarters and seeded
• 5 small red potatoes, quartered
• 5 stalks yucca root
• 4 ears corn, cut in halves
• 3 plantains, peeled and quartered
• 2 tomatoes, cut

Directions

1. 1

   Fill a 12 quart pot a little more than halfway and bring water to a boil.

2. 2

   Add the chicken, bouillon cubes, half of the garlic, and only 1/4 cup of the cilantro, mint, onion, and bell pepper.

3. 3

   Squeeze the juice of 4 orange slices into the pot.

4. 4

   Allow the chicken to cook for one hour, stirring occasionally.

5. 5

   After one hour, add the potatoes, yucca, another quarter cup of cilantro, and the rest of the garlic. Stir in the ingredients and let boil for 15 minutes.

6. 6

   Add the corn, plantains, tomatoes, and the rest of the cilantro, mint, onions, and peppers. Squeeze the juice of the 4 remaining orange slices into the pot and stir the soup.

7. 7

   Boil the soup 20 to 30 minutes more or until the potatoes and corn are cooked thoroughly, stirring occasionally.