Cream of Chicken Soup
Cream of Chicken Soup
Ingredients
- 1 medium leek sliced into rings
- 1 medium carrot sliced finely
- 2 cups cooked chicken breast diced or shredded depending on texture you are looking for
- 3 garlic cloves minced finely
- 1 Tbsp tapioca starch or cassava starch Cassava starch is less processed
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken stock
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup coconut milk
- Sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- Coconut Oil
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, heat coconut oil over medium-high heat and add leeks to saucepan.
- Cook leeks until they are soft, stir occasionally. About 10-12 minutes.
- Season leeks with sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.
- In saucepan, add water and chicken stock.
- Bring to a boil and add carrots.
- Simmer stock and carrots.
- Stir carrots and simmer until they soften. About 12-15 minutes.
- Add chicken and coconut milk.
- Thoroughly warm soup.
- Now it gets a bit tricky but it will be well worth it.
- Slowly add tapioca or cassava starch into the saucepan and make sure you keep stirring. Liquid should be warm but not hot.
- Continue to add starch until you reach desired consistency.
- Add more salt and pepper to your desired taste.
- Serve hot.
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