Winter is a time to fight back against Mother Nature's freezing fury. This Chicken Soup with Oat Groats and Kale will keep you fueled up all winter.
Author: Gluten-Free Prairie
Recipe type: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Serves: 4 bowls
Ingredients
⅔ cup Gluten-Free Prairie Oat Groats, cooked (see cooking directions on package)
1 tablespoon grapeseed or olive oil
1 cup onion, chopped
¾ cup celery, chopped
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
4 cups chicken or vegetable stock
1 cup water
2 cups sweet potato, roughly diced
2 cups baby kale, chopped
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon fresh thyme
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 cup roasted chicken, roughly diced (optional)
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
Heat a large saucepan on medium-low heat.
Add the oil, onion, celery, and garlic. Cook, covered, for about 7 minutes or until the vegetables are starting to soften, adding a tablespoon or two of water if needed.
Pour in the stock, water, sweet potato, oat groats, kale, bay leaves, and thyme. Bring to a simmer and cook, covered, for 17 minutes or until sweet potato and oat groats are tender.
Add the chicken and simmer until hot, 3 to 5 minutes.
Add pepper and salt (if using) to taste.
Recipe by Gluten-Free Prairie at https://www.glutenfreeprairie.com/recipe-chicken-soup-oat-groats-kale/