Chicken Sopa

📜 Collection: Unknown Twenty Five | ✍️ Attribution: Unattributed | 📂 Category: Soups A comforting and hearty multi-layered chicken soup and casserole dish featuring green chilies, savory broth, and rich melted cheese. This traditional recipe yields a generous portion, perfect for feeding a crowd with its robust flavor profile.

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Prep Time	Cook Time	Inactive / Chill Time	Yield / Servings
30 mins	1 hr 45 mins	None	16 servings

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🔪 Key Equipment

• Skillet
• Large casserole dish

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Ingredients

Measurements	Ingredients	Prep / Notes
2 hens	Chicken	Cut up, boiled
1 1/2 cups	Chicken broth	None
3-4 small cans	Chilies	None
3	Onions	Chopped
1 large can	Tomato juice	None
2 cloves	Garlic	None
2-3 packages	Fried tortillas	None
2 lbs	Jack cheese	None
1 1/2 lbs	Yellow cheese	None
To taste	Oregano	None
To taste	Salt	None
To taste	Pepper	None
2 tbsp	Oil	None

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Instructions

Step 1: Sauce Preparation

1. Melt 2 tbsp oil in a skillet.
2. Add 3-4 small cans chilies, 3 chopped onions, 2 cloves garlic, 1 large can tomato juice, and 1 1/2 cups chicken broth.
3. Cook over low heat for 1 hr until fragrant and well combined.

Step 2: Layering and Baking

4. Add oregano, salt, and pepper to taste.
5. In a large casserole dish, layer 2-3 packages fried tortillas, 2 hens, and cheeses (2 lbs jack cheese, 1 1/2 lbs yellow cheese) alternating with the sauce until repeated, ensuring no cheese is on the very top layer.
6. Bake at 300° for 45 min.
7. Remove, sprinkle with extra cheese, and return to the oven for 10-15 min until bubbly and golden brown.

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💡 Make-Ahead & Storage: Assemble the casserole ahead of time and refrigerate for up to 24 hours before baking, adding an extra 10 minutes to the initial bake time if chilled.

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