Paleo Chicken and Leek Soup

Ingredients

• 1 tsp oil
• ½ cup diced white onions
• 2 cups sliced leeks, , this was 2 small leeks or 1 large one for me
• 1.5 cups sliced carrots, , this was 2 large carrots for me
• 6 cups chicken stock, (or 6 cups water with 2 chicken bouillon cubes)
• ½ tsp dried Oregano, , divided
• ½ tsp dried Thyme, , divided
• ½ tsp dried Parsley, , divided
• 3 cups small Cauliflower florets, , this was 1 small head of cauliflower for me
• ½ of a Zucchini, , sliced and halved
• 1 pound of chicken, , organic boneless skinless tenders (200 grams)
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• A pinch of crushed chili flakes
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

• Put 1 tsp of oil with ½ cup of diced onion into a soup pan and cook for 3 minutes over medium heat, until translucent and fragrant. Add 1 cup of sliced leeks to the pan and mix (try to get all the rings out of each other while mixing), cook for 2 minutes. Then add 1.5 cups of sliced carrots, mix, and cook for 5 minutes.
• Add 4 cups of chicken stock/broth (or 4 cups water with 2 chicken bouillon cubes) to the pan. Top with ¼ tsp oregano, ¼ tsp thyme, and ¼ tsp parsley, mix, and simmer for 10 minutes.
• While that is simmering, start making the chicken. Sprinkle oil into a frying pan and heat over medium heat, then put the chicken into the pan. Add 1 cup of sliced leeks to the pan (mix to get the rings out of each other), ½ tsp garlic powder, ¼ tsp oregano, ¼ tsp thyme, ¼ tsp parsley, and a pinch of crushed chili flakes on top of the chicken and mix. Cook for about 10 minutes, flipping every so often.
• Put 3 cups of small cauliflower florets into the soup pan and add 2 cups of chicken stock to the pan (or water), let it continue simmering.
• Remove the chicken from the pan leaving the leeks to caramelize. Add 2 Tbs of water to the leeks and mix, let them cook while cutting the chicken. Cut the chicken into tiny pieces and put them back into the pan with the leeks. Mix and then put the chicken and leeks into the soup pan.
• Add the zucchini to the soup and let everything lightly boil for about 15 minutes. ( If you want your soup more liquidy add 1 more cup liquid, if you want it more chunky, leave as is).

Recipe and Photo from Perchance to Cook