Julies Chicken And Greens Soup For Sickies Food

SAUSAGE AND GREENS SOUP

Steps:

• Cut sausage into bite-size pieces,and cook over the stove in a medium-sized pot over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes.
• Sprinkle with salt, pepper and cajun seasoning to taste.
• Add chicken broth, and bring to a boil.
• Add diced tomatoes, simmer for about 3 minutes.
• Add greens, and cook over medium-low heat until tender.
• add beans, and cook until heated through.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND GREENS SOUP

Steps:

• Saute Italian sausage and fennel seeds in olive oil.
• When browned, pour into soup pot.
• Saute the bacon until brown.
• Pour into soup pot.
• In same skillet, saute onion and garlic.
• When lightly brown, pour into soup pot.
• Saute mushrooms until tender and pour into soup pot.
• Add beans to soup pot.
• Add chicken stock to soup pot.
• Add enough water to cover contents and bring to boil.
• Add pasta,cover, and simmer for 7 minutes.
• Add chopped greens and more water if needed to come to about two inches below greens.
• Cover and simmer for 20 minutes until greens are tender.
• Enjoy! - Better the second day!

CHICKEN SOUP WITH TOASTED FARRO AND GREENS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large stock pot or Dutch oven over medium. Add the leeks, carrots and celery, and cook, stirring occasionally, until they have softened, but have not taken on any color, 4 to 6 minutes.
• Add the garlic, fennel seeds and red-pepper flakes, and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Season well with salt and pepper.
• Add the farro and cook, stirring frequently, until slightly toasted, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the stock and chicken thighs. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer. Cook until the chicken has cooked through and is no longer pink, 10 to 12 minutes, skimming any bits of foam that float to the surface, if desired. Using a slotted spoon or tongs, transfer the chicken to a cutting board. When cool enough to touch, shred the chicken into bite-size pieces.
• Continue simmering the soup until the farro is tender but still toothsome, about 20 minutes more. Add the chicken back to the pot along with the greens and stir until greens are gently wilted. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
• Ladle into bowls and grate lemon zest over top, if desired.

BEANS AND GREENS SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil, sausage, carrot, celery, onion and garlic in a large
• frying pan over medium heat. Stir frequently to break up sausage meat, and cook until meat is no longer pink.
• Add chicken broth and chickpeas; cover and cook for 10 minutes to blend flavors.
• Remove 4 cups soup and puree in a blender or food processor until smooth.
• Return to saucepan, stirring to blend.
• Add spinach and cayenne. Simmer 5 minutes, or until spinach is soft.

BAKED POTATO AND GREENS SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat soup pot and saute the onions in the olive oil over medium-high heat until good and brown, about 12 minutes.
• Slice the baked potatoes in half lengthwise. Slice into 3/4" chunks. Three of the halves may be reserved, sliced in half, dredged in cornmeal with spices, then pan-fried into a sort of french fry crouton, if desired.
• Once the onions are browned, add the garlic, fennel, thyme, sage, black pepper, and salt. Cook for 2 more minutes, then add the wine to deglaze the pan. Add the chunks of potatoes and the broth, cover and lower the heat to bring to a low boil. Mix in the kale. Cover and cook for 15-20 minutes more.
• Use a potato masher to mush up about half of the soup (do not use an immersion blender here as it will make the potatoes pasty). Add the soy milk and mix. If it's too thick, add a little water or vegetable broth.
• Ladle into bowls and top with potato croutons if desired.