Swamp Soup

There’s a new and improved, immunity boosting chicken soup for the soul!

I was inspired to try this after watching Meredith from Wishbone Kitchen whip this up over on Tik Tok. This soup marries together two of my most favourite things in the kitchen besides eating: using up sad produce and batch cooking.

My daughter said to me after trying this “I don’t care how gross it looks. This is so good, mom!”

I don’t think I need to say much more other than this soup is LOADED, I mean, LOADED with immune boosting superfoods like raw garlic, fresh ginger, spinach, parsley, jalapeños….it’s chicken soup for the soul.

Just in time for cold & flue season. As Meredith says: It’s basically a flu shot.

Swamp Soup

Ingredients:

• 1 rotisserie chicken, meat removed and shredded (see this video), save the bones and carcass and make this broth

• 8 cups chicken stock

• 2 cups cooked rice

• 5 garlic cloves

• 3 inch piece of fresh ginger, grated

• 4 green onions, white and green parts

• 1-2 jalapeños, seeds removed (if you can handle more heat, go for more!)

• 2 cups of parsley

• 1 clam shell of spinach (at least)

• 1 lime, juiced

• salt to taste

• soy sauce to taste

  Directions:

1. Bring your broth to a boil and dump in the spinach. Cook until the spinach is wilted then using tongs or a slotted spoon, transfer the spinach to a blender. Set aside.

2. Add the rice to the broth. Bring back to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer. Let the rice simmer in the broth for about 10-15 mins.

3. Add the garlic, ginger, scallions/green onions, jalepeños and parsley to the blender with the spinach. Add 1/4 cup water and 1 tsp salt. Blend for about 60 seconds until very smooth.

4. Add the chicken into the broth with 1/2 of the green puree. Taste and if you like, add the rest of the puree. I used all of mine - the flavour was just perfect, but if you find it too strong, hold some back. Season again with salt & pepper.

5. Remove from the heat and add the lime juice. Serve with a splash of soy sauce, extra parsley, some jalapeños and a wedge of lime for garnish.

   Let’s Get Cooking!

Anytime one of my kids is able to see past what a dish looks like and eats it gladly, I know it’s a winner! You’ve got to try this one! If you did, what did you think? I hope it was a hit and I’d love to hear your comments or a review! Leave it here so others can see! Thank you!