Chicken Vegetable Soup with Kale
Makes:
3 servings
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 teaspoons vegetable oil (or cooking oil of choice)
- 1/2 cup onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup carrots, chopped
- 1 teaspoon thyme, dried
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 cups water (or low-sodium chicken broth)
- 3/4 cup tomatoes, diced
- 1 cup chicken, cooked, skinned and cubed
- 1/2 cup brown rice, cooked (or white rice)
- 1 cup kale, chopped (about one large leaf)
Directions
- Wash hands with soap and water.
- Heat oil in a medium sauce pan. Add onion and carrots. Sauté until vegetables are tender, about 5 to 8 minutes.
- Add thyme and garlic. Sauté for one more minute.
- Add water or broth, tomatoes, chicken, cooked rice, and kale.
- Simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.
Washington State University
The Washington Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program
Puyallup Research and Extension Center
