Eat Like Kit Carson

Recipe By     : Dudley Cable-Larche of The Fort, near Denver, CO
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:10
Categories    : Soups,  Southwestern Cuisine
                

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/4  cup           cooked chicken or turkey meat -- in
                           bite-sized pieces
     1/4  cup           rice -- cooked
       1   cup           rich chicken broth
     1/4  cup           garbanzo beans -- cooked
       1   pinch         leaf oregano
     1/4  whole        chipotle pepper -- chopped
     1/4  whole        avocado -- sliced
     1/4  cup           Monterey Jack or Muenster Cheese -- cubed

Kit had three wives in his time, and this one he married when she was eighteen.

Heat broth to boiling and add chicken (or turkey), garbanzos,
chipotle pepper, rice and oregano. Serve in large individual bowls, and add cheese pieces and avocado just prior to serving.

CHEF'S NOTE: The proper name of this soup is Caldo Tlalpeno. The
chipotle pepper called for is a special smoked chile pepper, properly called the chile chipotle adobado, available from specialty shelves in the grocery store in cans.