Soup: (Paleo) Cream of Chicken and Broccoli Soup

By Dski

Ingredients

• 1 lb. skinless boneless chicken breasts,
• 16 oz broccoli florets, or about 8 cups
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 1 T olive oil
• 1/4 C chicken broth (organic, low sodium)
• 1 14oz can Light Coconut Milk (Trader Joe's)
• 1/2 tsp. black pepper
• 1/2 tsp. celtic grey sea salt (optional)
• 3 1/2 C chicken broth

Preparation

Step 1

In your crock pot or stock pot, pour in the 3 1/2 C's chicken broth and add chicken pieces.

Cook on high for about 1 hour. While that's cooking... in a large pan, saute garlic, onion, celery in olive oil.
When the onions are translucent, add broccoli. Saute some more and add the 1/4 C chicken broth. Steam for about 10 minutes.
Cool slightly and add to a blender or food processor. Puree all the ingredients together, and add to the crock pot.
Season with the salt and pepper, and cook on high for about another hour.

Turn down to low for the last 2 hours of cooking time. Add the coconut milk during the last hour of cooking.