Kale is a wonderful vegetable… very high in vitamin C, vitamin K and is also rich in calcium. It cooks in little to no time in this delicious winter soup…
Ingredients (for 2)
- 2 cups kale
- 1/2 chicken breast
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 1/2 stalk celery
- 1/2 carrot
- 1/4 onion
- 1/2 garlic clove
- 1/2 tsp thyme
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- black pepper to taste
Directions
- Heat olive oil in a skillet and sauté garlic (crushed) for 1-2 minutes
- Add chicken (coarsely chopped) and thyme, cook for 5-6 minutes until golden brown, then transfer to a large stockpot
- Add chicken stock, chopped celery and carrot, and cook for 15 minutes (covered) until chicken and vegetables are soft
- Remove chicken from pot and cool for 5 minutes then use a fork to shred
- Return chicken to pot, then add kale and cook for another 5 minutes
- Remove pot from flame and let it rest a couple of minutes before serving
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