Healthy Thai Chicken Soup

This time of year, happiness comes from hearty bowls of winter soups and stews.

Piping hot, with a rich home-style flavor, if the soup + stew combination doesn’t warm your heart, then I don’t know what will.

When it’s chilly outside, it’s impossible not to crave a cozy, delicious meal to ride out the winter nights.

When you need a warm bowl of comfort, here is one that will surely feed your soul from the inside out.

Time to find your ladle and enjoy what this recipe brings. It’s like a warm, cozy blanket-like comfort and keeps your tummy full. Let’s get to it!

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 Tbsp. garlic oil

• 2 cups rotisserie chicken (you could also use ground turkey, which I also love)

• 1 tsp kosher salt

• black pepper to taste

• 2 T ginger, fresh grated

• 2 T peanut butter

• 1 T honey

• 5 medium carrots, cut into quarters

• 1 cup bean sprouts

• 1 cup sliced red pepper

• 1 cup green beans, chopped

• 1 T fish sauce

• 2 T lime juice

• 1 T red curry paste

• 4 cups chicken stock

• 4 cups baby spinach

• 1 can coconut milk

• Scallion to garnish (you could also add basil or cilantro here which would be delicious) I typically use what I have on hand to use up.

Directions:

1.   Set a large sauce pot over medium heat. Add the garlic oil (you could also use garlic cloves and 1T olive oil), chopped carrots. Sauté for 5-6 minutes to soften, add red pepper, sauté for 3 minutes. Then add the coconut milk, ginger, fish sauce, peanut butter, red curry paste, honey, chicken stock, lime juice and bring to a boil. Add in the bean sprouts and baby spinach and simmer for an additional 3 minutes.

2. Continue to simmer, taste, then salt and pepper as needed. Serve warm with a generous amount of diced avocado and green onions on top!