Chicken Vegetable Soup with Kale

Kale and carrots add lots of Vitamin A to this hearty soup. It is a great recipe for using the beautiful kale from the farmers market.
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup onion (chopped)
- 1/2 cup carrot (chopped)
- 1 teaspoon thyme (ground)
- 2 garlic cloves (minced)
- 2 cups water (or chicken broth)
- 3/4 cup tomatoes (diced)
- 1 cup chicken, cooked, skinned and cubed
- 1/2 cup brown rice, cooked (or white rice)
- 1 cup kale (chopped, about one large leaf)
Directions
1. Heat oil in a medium sauce pan. Add onion and carrot. Saute until vegetables are tender, about 5-8 minutes.
2. Add thyme and garlic. Saute for one more minute.
3. Add water or broth, tomatoes, cooked rice, chicken and kale.
4. Simmer for 5-10 minutes.
Notes
Learn more about:
- Onions
- Tomatoes
- Garlic
- Kale
- Carrots
Washington State University, The Washington Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program
Puyallup Research and Extension Center