Easy Chicken Kale Soup Recipe
A simple recipe with basic ingredients, this chicken kale soup is packed full of flavor from the onions, garlic, and chicken broth. It's the ultimate comfort food – without any guilt!
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter 84 grams, divided
- 2 large chicken breasts about 18 ounces
- 1/4 cup dry white wine optional
- 1 medium onion diced
- 3 medium carrots diced
- 2 medium potatoes diced
- 1/4 cup flour 31 grams
- 3 cups chicken broth divided
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 3 cups kale chopped
Instructions
- Add 1 tablespoon of the butter to a large pot or Dutch oven over high heat. Allow the butter to melt.
- Add the chicken breasts, and sear for a few minutes on each side, to add color and flavor to the chicken. It doesn’t need to be cooked all the way through at this point.
- Remove the chicken breasts and set aside.
- Deglaze the pot with the white wine, cooking for a few minutes at high heat until the flavor from the chicken is removed from the pan. (optional)
- Add one more tablespoon of the butter to the same pot that you cooked the chicken in.
- Add the chopped carrots, onions and potatoes and sauté for 10 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
- Add the remaining 4 tablespoons butter and the flour to a small saucepan.
- Cook over medium heat for 3-4 minutes, stirring constantly. Add 1 cup of the chicken broth and cook for an additional 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Dice the seared chicken breasts into small cubes, approximately 1/2” in size.
- Add the roux, diced chicken, remaining chicken broth, cream, minced garlic, salt and pepper to the pot with the vegetables.
- Bring to a simmer and cover for 30 minutes, or until the carrots and potatoes are tender and the chicken is cooked through.
- A few minutes before serving, add the chopped kale to the soup.
- Allow it to simmer for two minutes.
Notes
- Deglaze your pot or dutch oven after you sear the chicken. I like to use a little bit of dry white wine to do this. It really helps bring out the flavor of the soup.
- Use homemade chicken bone broth to upgrade the flavor and the health benefits.
I like this soup with just salt and pepper, but you could also play around with adding other seasoning to your taste.
Nutrition
Calories: 589kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 26g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 177mg | Sodium: 990mg | Potassium: 973mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 9989IU | Vitamin C: 50mg | Calcium: 177mg | Iron: 2mg