This hearty chicken & kale power soup is ideal for when you aren’t feeling quite yourself and need an extra boost of nutrients.
Yield: 4-6 Servings
Prep Time: 45 mins
Cook Time: 135 mins
Difficulty Level: 1/5
Ingredients
- 1 leek, halved
- 2 carrots, halved
- 3 stalks celery, halved
- 4 sprigs thyme
- parsley
- 3 bay leaves
- 4 litres water
- 1 x 2 kg chicken
- 1⁄3 cup raw rice and barley mix
- 500 g sweet potato, peeled, cubed
- 1 bunch green kale, chopped
- 200 g baby grape tomatoes
Steps
01. In a large stock pot, combine leek, carrots, celery, thyme, parsley, bay leaves and water. Bring to boil. Simmer, covered, 3 hours.
02. Add chicken and poach on low heat 2 hours, or until cooked through. Cool. Remove chicken. Drain stock, discarding vegetables.
03. Remove meat from chicken. Discard bones and skin.
04. Place strained stock into a large pot and bring to boil. Add rice mix and boil 10 mins. Add sweet potato and boil a further 10 mins, until grains and potato are tender.
05. Roughly shred chicken with two forks. Stir through soup along with kale and tomatoes to serve.
Photo: Bauer/Rob Shaw