Life has been all about change this past year, which is how I came across this recipe for chicken & leek soup with spinach. The older I am getting the healthier I find myself eating and this recipe is no exception.
This last year both the hubs and I have been trying to make a concentrated effort to eat cleaner. Not only is this a bonus for us, but it’s a teaching moment for my daughter. I like that my life changes are not only good for me but help her learn good habits for when she becomes an adult.
Chicken & Leek Soup
3 lbs. boneless chicken, cut in chunks
1 leek, washed, dried and diced
4 stalks celery, chopped
1 cup spinach, rough chopped
4 cloves garlic, crushed with a garlic press
1 tsp. ground black pepper
1 tsp. kosher salt
2 tsp. dried thyme
1 tsp. ground cumin
2 tbsp. olive oil
5 cups low sodium chicken stock
1 cup water
- Sauté leek and celery in olive oil until both begin to soften
- Add chicken, brown most of the way
- Add garlic when chicken is almost browned
- Mix in salt, pepper, and cumin
- Add stock and water
- Cook 30 minutes
- Add in thyme
- Cook 10 minutes more
- Serve hot
Chicken & Leek Soup
Ingredients
- 3 lbs. boneless chicken cut in chunks
- 1 leek washed, dried and diced
- 4 stalks celery chopped
- 1 cup spinach rough chopped
- 4 cloves garlic crushed with a garlic press
- 1 tsp. ground black pepper
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 2 tsp. dried thyme
- 1 tsp. ground cumin
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 5 cups low sodium chicken stock
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Sauté leek and celery in olive oil until both begin to soften
- Add chicken, brown most of the way
- Add garlic when chicken is almost browned
- Mix in salt, pepper, and cumin
- Add stock and water
- Cook 30 minutes
- Add in thyme
- Cook 10 minutes more
- Serve hot