Chicken And Spinach Soup With Vegetables Food

CHICKEN VEGETABLE SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• Prepare the chicken: Mix together salt, pepper, and paprika in a bowl. Pat dry chicken thighs using paper towels. Season chicken on both sides.
• Sear the chicken: In a large heavy bottom pot (like a Dutch oven), heat 1 tablespoons of oil over medium heat. Sear chicken thighs, 3-minutes on each side. Transfer them onto a plate. At this point, they will not be fully cooked, which is fine. Do not wash the pot.
• Sautee veggies: Heat vegetable oil in the now-empty pot over medium heat. Add in onion, carrots, celery, bell pepper, and ground cumin. Cook, stirring frequently, 8-9 minutes or until vegetables are softened.
• Stir in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
• Add in the rest of the veggies & cook: Add in potatoes, green beans, tomatoes (with their juices), tomato sauce, chicken stock, water and reserved semi-cooked chicken thighs (with their juices). Give it a large stir. Put the lid on and bring it to a boil. Once it comes to a boil, turn the heat down to medium-low and let it simmer for 15-17 minutes or until chicken thighs are fully cooked (when a thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the chicken it should at least register 165 degrees F or 74 degrees C).
• Remove chicken from the pot onto a plate. Shred using two forks and put it back into the pot.
• Stir in the peas, corn and kale leaves. Bring it to a one final boil and let it simmer for 4-5 more minutes.
• Ladle into bowls and serve.

SPINACH VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute onion and celery in butter until tender. Add the broth, potatoes, turnip, carrot, green pepper and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until vegetables are tender. , Stir in spinach and corn; cool slightly. Puree half of the soup in a blender; return to the pan and heat through.

HERBED CHICKEN & SPINACH SOUP

Steps:

• In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 13 ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until chicken is tender. Stir in spinach; cook 30 minutes longer or until spinach is wilted. Top with cheese.