Hearty Chicken & Vegetable Soup

Serves 2
Prep time 15 minutes
Cooking time 30 minutes

• 1 tsp coconut oil
• 3 cloves of garlic – roughly chopped
• 3 medium stalks celery – roughly chopped
• 1 medium onion – roughly chopped
• 300g skinless chicken breast
• 2 small sweet potatoes – cubed
• 2 medium carrots – cubes
• 1 medium courgette – cubes
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 1 medium red chilli – finely sliced
• 3 tbsp fresh coriander
• Freshly ground black pepper

 
Method:
 

1. In a large saucepan heat coconut oil over a medium to high heat sweat the garlic, onion and celery until onion is soft and clear
2. Remove saucepan from heat and suing either a hand blender or regular blender pulse the cooked onion mixture until smooth. Scrape mixture into a bowl and set aside
3. Place the same sauce pan back on element and add the stock and chicken breast. Bring to the boil and cook for 10 minutes
4. Add the sweet potato and carrots, reducing the heat to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes
5. Add the courgette, chilli and half the fresh coriander and cook for a further 5 minutes
6. Stir in the blended onion mixture and season with black pepper
7. Reheat, serve and top with the remaining fresh coriander

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