On high heat put chicken, half onion and half of the garlic, bay leaves (3), about 1 tbs salt into a big stock pot fill with water until chicken is covered (if it's a big tall pot make sure that you will have enough water to make enough stock for soup, it's the base of the soup.

Take new Mexico Chile pods, remove stems, seeds, and any membrane ribs inside. (after you remove the stems, use a little knife and just cut them open down the side).

Put a medium sized sauce pan with water on to boil, once boiling add