TUSCAN CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Prep the ingredients. Chop the chicken into 1 inch chunks. Mince the garlic cloves. Chop the sun-dried tomatoes into bite-sized pieces.
• In a stew pot or large pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
• Add the chicken to the pot. Let sit for 2 minutes, then stir and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently, until seared.
• Add the sundried tomatoes, garlic, dried thyme, and smoked paprika to the pot. Stir and cook for 1 minute.
• Add a splash of the chicken stock to the pot and stir, scraping the bottom of the pot to deglaze.
• Add the rest of the stock and stir together. Increase the heat to boiling. Once soup reaches boiling, reduce the heat back to medium and simmer for 10 minutes.
• While soup cooks, prepare the kale leaves. Wash and remove the stems. Cut the leaves into bite sized pieces (about 1 inch) and discard the stems.
• After the soup has simmered for 10 minutes, add the heavy cream and the kale. Stir to combine. Simmer for 3 minutes, then turn off heat and plate.
• Season with salt and pepper as needed.