Barilla Elbow Guerrero Soup - Mexican Chicken Soup
Barilla Elbow Guerrero Soup - Mexican Chicken Soup
1 hours 5 minutes total / Calories 723
- Chicken
- Classic Blue Box
- Expert
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Garlic
- Gatherings
- Protein
- Short
- Tomatoes
- Weekend
- Weeknight
- Winter Recipes
Made with Barilla® Classic Elbow pasta
Soup Recipes

Ingredients
Serves 4
1/2 | Box Barilla® Elbows |
4 | Guajillo chili peppers, chopped |
1 | Boneless chicken breast and 2 boneless chicken legs |
To taste | Salt and pepper |
2 | Bay leaves |
3 | Tablespoons olive oil |
4 | Garlic cloves |
1 | Onion, thinly sliced |
3 | Tomatoes, chopped |
Poblano pepper powder | |
To taste | Lime |
2 | 1/Bunch romaine lettuce, washed and shredded |
1 | Handful radishes, sliced |
To taste | Oregano |
Disclaimer
Individuals with allergies or specific dietary concerns should verify that the ingredients they utilize for the recipes comply with their restrictions.
Method
Step 1
BOIL the chili peppers until they are tender and remove the seeds.
Step 2
SET them and the boiling water aside.
Step 3
COOK the chicken in a liter of boiling water with salt, pepper and the bay leaves.
Step 4
HEAT 2 tablespoons of oil in a pot and sauté the garlic, half the onion, the Guajillo peppers and tomatoes.
Step 5
COOK during 4 minutes and blend it all in the water in which you boiled the chili peppers.
Step 6
FRY this mix in a skillet with a tablespoon of hot oil and season with salt and pepper.
Step 7
REMOVE the chicken from the broth and add Barilla Elbows.
Step 8
After 5 minutes include the chili pepper mix (previously strained), reduce the heat and wait until the pasta is cooked.
Step 9
SEASON further with salt and pepper if needed.
Step 10
SHRED the chicken and once the pasta is cooked add it back into the broth.
Step 11
SERVE each plate and top with the shredded lettuce, the radishes and garnish with a pinch of Oregano.

Elbows
Elbows, Gomiti or Chifferi in Italian, is named for its twisted tubular shape that can vary in size and be either smooth or ridged. Pasta Elbows originated from Northern and Central Italy, where they are traditionally used in soups.
Barilla® Elbow pasta is made with non-GMO ingredients. For more information, please read our position.
- Shape Short
- Cook time 7–8 mins
- Range Classic Blue Box