Moringa Chicken Corn Soup
Servings
12
Servings
12
Ingredients
10
cups
chicken broth
Homemade or store bought
1.5
pounds
cooked chicken
Remove from bone and shred or chunk
2
Tbsp
garlic
minced
3
medium
onions
chopped
2
cups
celery
chopped
1.5
cups
carrots
chopped
2
Tbsp
olive oil or butter
4
cups
corn
Added flavor: Grill about 10 ears of corn; remove kernels
3
cups
fresh Moringa leaves
packed
1.25
tsp
ground nutmeg
salt
to taste
black pepper
to taste
quinoa, rice, egg noodles
optional
Instructions
Prepare broth, chicken, and corn according to preference. Set aside.
Chop onions, carrots, and celery. Mince garlic.
Heat olive oil/butter in large pot over medium heat.
In large pot, sauté onions and garlic for several minutes. Add carrots and celery and sauté additional 10-15 minutes.
Pour chicken broth over vegetables in large pot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 20-25 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
Add 4 cups of corn to the broth. Simmer additional 5 minutes. If available, use immersion blender to bring soup to desired consistency.
Stir in fresh Moringa leaves. Again if available, use immersion blender briefly.
Stir in nutmeg. Salt and Pepper to taste.
Add in chicken. (Option to include rice, quinoa, or egg noodles–prepare according to directions and add in prior to serving.)