Last week I made the most wonderful soup. It was really meant to be an adventure with my children to let them pick out vegetables and then make a soup together. It was super easy and immensely flavourful, so I thought I would share.
First, I made the broth from chicken bones of two small chickens that I had taken most of the meat off of for our supper/packed lunches the previous day. I left a little meat on the bones to add to the soup. I boiled the bones for 3 hours and then took the pot off the stove and let it cool. Once it had cooled down, I transferred it all into a large ceramic pot and placed it in the fridge.
The next morning the boys and I purchased all the vegetables (and apples) that we wanted to add.
We walked to the store…
Once there, I let them pick them out in hopes that they would be eager to eat the soup.
The portions I included in the soup were:
2 sweet potatoes
1 cauliflower
3 beets
3 zucchini
2 onions
3 peppers
2 cups of baby carrots
2 cups sliced mushrooms
3 apples
1 large bunch of kale
5 stalks of celery
Then I roasted all but the kale and celery at 400 for 45 minutes
While they were roasting, I got to work on the broth. First, I took the top layer of fat off and then proceeded to “debone” the broth. The first part was easy, but towards the end there were many very small bones. I stuck with it and from what I can tell I was able to get them all. I put some soup some in the freezer, so time will tell if we have any to retrieve yet. Once the fat was taken off and the bones were gone, I placed the remainder in a pot and started to heat the broth and bit of chicken that were left in there.
When the vegetables and apples were done roasting I added them to the broth and it filled the pot!!
I let that simmer for about an hour then added the kale and celery and let that simmer for another hour.
Then I added 1 Tbsp. red curry and 1 Tbsp. Moroccan spice. I let it simmer on low for 1 more hour and removed it from the heat. We enjoyed it as a family for supper, shared a bit with our sweet neighbors, and put some in the freezer for future lunches. It was the easiest soup to make and a huge hit. Never underestimate the power of chicken both, fresh veggies, and a little spice! Maybe you want to try this too or a version of it. The nice thing about soup is that you cant go wrong. And if your little ones are like my Clay and don’t like the texture of soup….just blend it up and it makes a great soup, dip, or spread!!!
Until next time….stay healthy!