Gluten-Free Chicken Soup
By Alqualonde
This isn't your Grandma’s chicken soup. This recipe is gluten-free, soy-free, dairy-free, corn-free.
Ingredients
- as needed extra virgin olive oil
- 3-4 split chicken breasts, (free-range organic, if possible), rinsed, patted dry
- 8 cloves fresh garlic, chopped
- to taste sea salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2 heaping cups cabbage, thinly shredded (bagged coleslaw mix is fast and easy)
- 1 green bell pepper, cored, seeded, cut up
- 1 yellow summer squash, cut up
- 2 zucchini squash, cut up
- 6-8 baby Yukon Gold potatoes, cut up
- 1 14 ounce can green chilies, chopped-- mild or hot, to taste
- 1 teaspoon rubbed sage
- 1 14 ounce can fire roasted diced tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon each of: dried basil, oregano and parsley
- to taste shake hot red pepper flakes
- 2 or more cups chicken broth, as needed
- 1 or 2 dashes balsamic vinegar, to taste
Preparation
Step 1
Drizzle some extra virgin olive oil into the bottom of a Crock Pot or slow cooker. Lay the chicken breasts in the bottom; top with half the chopped garlic. Season the mixture with sea salt and pepper.
In a large bowl, combine the shredded cabbage, bell pepper, yellow and zucchini squashes, potatoes, and green chiles; and toss them with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. Season the mixture with sea salt, ground pepper, herbs, and a shake or two of hot red pepper flakes. Toss to coat.
Pour the veggies into the crock in an even layer. Pour on the diced tomatoes. Add the chicken broth and a dash of balsamic vinegar, to taste. The liquid should just about cover the veggies. If you like more of a brothy soup than a stew, add more broth.
Cover and cook on high for 5 to 6 hours, until the chicken is tender and easily breaks apart into pieces with a large spoon (my chicken was very cold when it went into the pot, so adjust your cook time accordingly, if you need to).
Taste test for seasoning adjustments. I added a pinch of brown sugar to mine to balance the tomato-garlic and spice. Stir in any seasoning adjustments and serve.
Makes four hearty servings to soothe you, body and soul.