Description
Discover how to make a delicious Tuscan Style Chicken Soup with this easy recipe. Learn the secrets to a flavorful and comforting bowl of soup!
Ingredients
- – 1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil
- – 1 onion, peeled and chopped
- – 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- – 2 sprigs fresh thyme or 1/2 tsp (3 ml) dried thyme
- – 1 stick of celery, sliced
- – 2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped
- – 2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
- – 1 liter (4 cups (960 ml)) good-quality chicken stock, ideally homemade, but water with stock cubes will work too. Use water plus bouillon for gluten-free
- – 1/2 tsp (3 ml) salt
- – 1/2 tsp (3 ml) black pepper
- – 400 g (14 oz) cooked cannellini beans, washed and drained
- – 2 skinless cooked chicken breasts, shredded
- – 100 g (3.5 oz) chopped kale
- – small bunch fresh parsley, chopped
- – 2 tbsp (30 ml) finely grated vegetarian hard cheese
- – fresh thyme
- – toasted granary bread to serve, gluten-free if required – Warburtons Newburn Bakehouse Seeded is a good one
Instructions
- Warm the olive oil in a large pot over medium-low heat. Toss in the onion and let it cook for about 10 minutes, stirring every so often until it turns soft.
- Introduce the garlic and thyme to the mix, cooking for an additional 2 minutes.
- Add the celery, carrots, and potatoes to the pot, give it a good stir, and then pour in the chicken stock. Sprinkle in the salt and black pepper. Allow it to come to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for 20 minutes.
- Incorporate the cannellini beans into the soup and let them cook for another 5 minutes.
- Mix in the shredded chicken and let it heat through for 2-3 minutes, before adding the kale. Stir well and let it simmer for 1-2 minutes until the kale is wilted. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
- Distribute the soup into four bowls, garnish with fresh parsley, grated cheese, and thyme sprigs. Serve alongside toasted granary bread.
Notes
- Consider using a mix of fresh and dried thyme for a more robust flavor in the soup.
- Rinse the cannellini beans thoroughly to remove excess salt before adding them to the soup.
- Customize the soup by adding bell peppers or zucchini for added nutrients, or make it vegetarian by omitting the chicken and using vegetable stock.
