The little one has had a bronchial thing going on for weeks now. She gets it every year and that cough just won't go away. And with Sasa and I just starting to eat again, I decided to forgo our typically meatless diet, and make some nourishing soup for us all. I was inspired by the idea of chicken and leeks, and other things the little one will eat, so this soup just came together this afternoon.
Here it is!
Nourshing Soup for Winter Days ::
- 10-12 cps broth (we used chicken)
- 1/2 stick butter
- 1 medium leek, sliced and chopped
- 1 head garlic, minced (yes...one WHOLE head. it's good for ya!)
- 2 carrots, thinly sliced and halved
- 2 large potatoes, cubed
- 1.5 cup peas
- 1.5 cups cooked white beans
- 1 lb ground chicken, cooked
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tsp thyme
- salt and pepper to taste
- I think butter makes everything taste better, so I heated a half stick of butter in the bottom of a soup pot. When that is hot, add leeks. Cook until tender.
- Add minced garlic to leeks and stir. Do not let brown.
- Add broth, bay leaf, carrots and potatoes. Let boil, then simmer until all are tender.
- While the soup is cooking, cook the chicken in a frying pan.
- When the veggies in the soup are tender, add chicken, peas, white beans, and thyme.
- Simmer for another 20 minutes or so.
- Serve with fresh bread and (our favorite) homemade butter.
Enjoy!!
Oh, and here's what we've been doing today...lots of resting!
