And did I mention a one pot creation? This sinfully easy concoction suits both families and singles…Are you ready?
Shopping list:
- 1 quart Imagine organic chicken broth (no substitutions)
- one package boneless, skinless chicken thighs (Bell & Evans preferred)
- one pound Red Garnet yam (usually one) peeled and diced (the only yam I eat)
- one pound Carrots of Many Colors (organic found at Trader Joe’s), peeled and sliced
- 1 T Herbes de Provence placed in a tea infuser
- a few ribs of organic kale, rinsed, stem removed, and torn in small pieces
- Himalayan salt to taste
- Serves 4 and may be doubled
Begin with a medium/large stew pot. Pour broth into pan along with the herbes tea ball…and bring to a boil. Add chicken thighs (do not rinse, just open package and add to boiling broth.)
A classic herb seasoning…if not found in this fancy jar, find in the bulk department of WF.
Reduce heat to medium, cover pot and simmer 10 minutes. Add both yam and carrots to broth/chicken, cover, and continue simmering 10 additional minutes. In the final moment, add torn kale to the pot, cover, and cook 1 minute more and not any longer…overcooked kale is bitter! Remove the tea ball (allow to drain into the pot for full herb flavor)
Before serving, shred chicken thighs into reasonable pieces using two forks or your gloved hands…and remove any bits of fat that remain too.
Organic kale is a wonderful, tender, healthful leafy green if cooked properly. NEVER, EVER steam or simmer more than ONE MINUTE. Please.
Have you found these sweet carrots at Trader Joe’s? Carrots of Many Colors are seasonal, so I stock up this time of year.
Have your bread, biscuits, or crackers ready, along with heated bowls (zapped in the microwave for one minute, empty.) Serve the soup steaming, drizzled with a little olive oil.
Dessert can be a delightful pumpkin tart, made at home
This quick soup is colorful, healthy, and may be reheated in portion sizes throughout the week for smaller households or for trips to the office.
Bon Appetit!
And Happy Holidays to all my readers!
Copyright © 2016 by Diane LaSauce All Rights Reserved
Thanks for sharing this yummy recipe… Comfort foods bring good memories.
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You are welcome…I have many recipes within this blog…just type the word recipe into the search bar to bring them up…Bon Appetit!
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Thanks again… I will dig into them
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Even though the weather is warm here in Florida, I do enjoy soups as much as ever. ..yours sounds delicious. I do hope you have had a wonderful Christmas day.
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Thank you Karen. Christmas was quiet and I enjoyed being out of the madding crowds! Overcast and cool weather kept me mostly indoors by the fire. This simple soup does warm the soul and reheats wonderfully.
Hope that your Holidays are bright and full of family.
The best to you in 2017. I look forward to your sunny posts…Diane
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Thank you Diane, wishing you all the best in this coming year.
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You’re back! 🙂 I have been putting together food “catch-as-catch-can” for too long now. As the insanity of my current workload subsides in the next week or so, I really must start thinking about cooking (and baking) again. While I don’t eat chicken, your lovely photos and recipes always inspire me … soon I’ll put that inspiration to work.
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Happy Holidays Jeanne. So far I have made (for gifts) and eaten way too many brownies…;-)
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Yeah … I was thinking about making brownies. LOL. Happy Holidays/Merry Christmas to you, too, Diane. Hope you get a nice break and relax and enjoy.
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Diane, Have you thought about converting your posts to cd’s & sending them to a thesis printing corp. for printing & binding ? Also if you could print them yourself there are companies that specialize in custom binding (G&H Long Island N.Y. for example.) I hope to take our family bible dating back to 1869 to a custom restoration & binding company in the spring. I think your work is informative & touching & I hope you are able to preserve it. Perhaps your local historical society might be interested in some of your regional work particularly since you grew up in the area.
Good luck & I hope your have warm, cozy, productive winter, Joe.
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Good ideas all Joe. Enjoy your dormant season. Thanks. Diane
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Joe, One simple Google search revealed Blog2Print.com, where apparently they have done just that for years…go figure. I would need to do volumes…
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Hi Diane, It appears you’ve found the perfect platform for your project Their website seems to indicate they have all the editing & organizing tools you need to produce a 100 pg. volume for $60.00 ( paper back.) . Sounds to me like a good winter project.
Good luck with this, Joe
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Lovely photos & such delicious looking soup Diane .. I love organic home grown/cooked food. You should do a glossy coffee table book of your favourite posts. Best wishes for the season Diane!
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Thanks Mac. Hope that you try the recipe. Yes, I am looking at how to preserve my blog posts outside the digital format…Joe Koller has some good suggestions in these comments.
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Colored carrots and kale are both easy to grow, and can be decorative in the landscape as well,
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Easy is a relative term…I would never attempt either here, as my soil is not friable for carrots and kale is eaten by every insect in this county. I support local farmers during our growing season, yet WF and TJ fill in the winter gaps.
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It sounds delish!
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Let me know when you try it! Easy, peasy!
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Only good cooks can say that: “Easy, peasy”. so you must be a good cook. The rest of us try, try and try, sometimes with strange results!
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LOL Cynthia! I never had to cook for kids or hubby, so what cooking I do is simple and organic. I adore baking and have made a lucrative business here out of my home and state inspected kitchen. I am best known for “The Best Key Lime Pie on the Planet” (named by my customers back in 2005) and if you type that into Google my pie FB page comes up first…Diane
Let me know how this recipe turns out for you. Simply follow the recipe with listed ingredients if available in your area. I sift through many products and only share the best with my readers. 😉
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OK. If I can scare up the nerve to do this, I will surely let you know! Merry Christmas to you and yours.
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Be fearless, my dear. Life is too short to be afraid…
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Thank you for this recipe. I hope to try it on Wed. sans kale. I need to avoid leafy green vegs. due the vitamin K content.Thank you & Happy Holidays to you also.
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You are very welcome Joe. I hope that you enjoy it, sans kale.
And thank you for for inquiring about my knee surgery…it went fine and although still a little puffy, I am on my way to another garden project with my arborist this Wednesday. Yes, late for planting, yet I must take the labor when I can get it…tree removal and tree replacement. Happy Holidays! Diane
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It’s good to hear your operation went well & you are up & active. I’ve started a folder
with all of your posts &like to refer back to your terrific photos of your region of Virginia & hope to see more.. I think my favorite is your barn scene with the bicycle.
Good luck to you next year, Joe
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Joe, you are my most avid follower. Thank you! I wish I could figure out how to print my entire blog as a book, with photos…any ideas? Some days I think that I should retire this blog but I would like to have at least one hard copy for posterity…The best to you in 2017! Diane
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