Name: Chicken, Sweet Potato Soup
Yield: 1
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 5 cups water; 1 large chicken breast; ⅓ brown jasmine rice, rinsed; 1 2" piece of ginger, grated in microplane; 4 garlic cloves, in garlic press; salt; 2 small sweet potatoes; 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice; 2 tbsp soy sauce; ½ of a bunch of cilantro, give or take

AuthorAndrea

DifficultyBeginner

This is a very simple soup but the flavors are surprisingly great. If I was sick I would increase the amount of ginger and garlic and probably use bone broth. All of the ingredients are healthy yet filling. There is very little rice, it just adds a background thickening, it could be doubled if desired but the sweet potatoes are the carb highlight in this soup. It is really important to add the cilantro, fresh black pepper and Sriracha (or hot sauce) at the end. I think Northern beans or chickpeas would also taste great.

Yields1 Serving

5 cups wateryou can use bone broth for health benefits, but don't have to for flavor

1 large chicken breastor 3/4lb of any chicken meat

⅓ brown jasmine rice, rinsed(can easily double this if desired)

1 2" piece of ginger, grated in microplaneI don't peel because I use organic

4 garlic cloves, in garlic press

salt

2 small sweet potatoesor a large one cut into 1/2

2 tbsp fresh lemon juice

2 tbsp soy sauce

½ of a bunch of cilantro, give or take

Bring trimmed chicken , rice, garlic, ginger and 5 cups of water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add a big pinch of salt. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer, uncovered and stirring occasionally, until rice has swelled and chicken is firm, 10-12 minutes. As the chicken is cooking, if there is any white foam that surfaces, please scoop out with a spoon and discard.

Add potatoes to pan and cook over medium-low heat, still uncovered and stirring occasionally, until soup is thickened and rice and potatoes are tender, 15-20 minutes longer. Transfer chicken to a bowl and shred with 2 forks, then return to pot. Stir in lemon juice and soy sauce; taste soup and season with salt if needed.

Divide soup among bowls, top with cilantro and lots of black pepper and Sriracha if you like spice.

Serves 2-4

CategoryHealthy, SoupCuisineAmericanDietGluten Free

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