27 December, 2016
Immunity Soup
Adapted from a Cooking Light recipe
Ingredients
1 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 cups chopped onion
3 celery stalks, thinly sliced
2 large carrots, thinly sliced
1 pound presliced vitamin D-enhanced mushrooms (such as Monterey Mushrooms)
10 medium garlic cloves, minced
8 cups unsalted chicken stock (such as Swanson)
4 thyme sprigs
2 bay leaves
1 (15-oz.) can unsalted chickpeas, drained
2 pounds skinless, bone-in chicken breasts
3 tablespoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper (optional)
3 oz chicken bullion
12 ounces curly kale, stems removed, leaves torn
Directions
Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium. Add onion, celery, and carrots; cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and garlic; cook, stirring often, 3 minutes. Stir in stock, thyme, bay leaves, and chickpeas; bring to a simmer. Add chicken, bullion, salt, and red pepper; cover and simmer until chicken is done, about 25 minutes.
Remove chicken from Dutch oven; cool slightly. Shred meat with 2 forks; discard bones. Stir chicken and kale into soup; cover and simmer until kale is just tender, about 5 minutes. Discard thyme sprigs and bay leaves.