Chicken Vegetable Soup with Kale

Kale and carrots add lots of vitamin A to this hearty soup. It is a great recipe for using the beautiful kale from the farmers market.

Prep 11 minCook 34 minTotal 45 minUpdated Jul 3, 202645 minLow CarbGluten Free

Kale and carrots add lots of vitamin A to this hearty soup. It is a great recipe for using the beautiful kale from the farmers market.

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp Vegetable oil or cooking oil of choice
  • 1/2 medium onion Onion, chopped
  • 1 medium Carrots, chopped
  • 1 tsp Thyme, dried
  • 2 piece(s) Garlic, minced
  • 2 cups Water, or low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 medium Tomatoes, diced
  • 1 oz Chicken, cooked, skinned and cubed
  • 1/4 cup Brown rice, cooked, or white rice
  • 1 cup Kale, chopped, about one large leaf

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a medium sauce pan. Add onion and carrots. Sauté until vegetables are tender, about 5 to 8 minutes.
  2. Add thyme and garlic. Sauté for one more minute.
  3. Add water or broth, tomatoes, chicken, cooked rice, and kale.
  4. Simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.

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