Mexican Chicken Rice Soup (Caldo Cantina) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 cups chicken stock, preferably homemade
1/4 cup long-grain rice
salt and pepper
1 cup diced fresh tomato
1/2 cup minced onion, preferably white
1 cup diced cooked chicken
1/4 cup fresh lime juice (or to taste)
1/2 cup chopped cilantro (or more to taste)
minced jalapeno (or other chiles, to taste and optional)

Preparation

Put stock in medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over med-high heat. Add rice, some salt and pepper; lower heat so that it just bubbles. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, combine vegetables with chicken, lime juice, cilantro and chiles (if using). Put in the bottom of one large bowl or 4 small ones.
When the soup is ready, ladle it over the stuff in the bowls. Taste; adjust seasoning if necessary.