Chicken Soup With Kale Chayote And Ponzu Recipes

With tender tortellini, artichokes, greens and lots of herbs, this soup is so flavorful. The fact that it's easy to make is just a chilly-night bonus. -Emily Hobbs, Springfield, Missouri

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 2h45m

Yield 8 servings (3 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 10

Nutrition Facts : Calories 386 calories, Fat 12g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 66mg cholesterol, Sodium 1185mg sodium, Carbohydrate 43g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 24g protein.

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I started out to use up a couple of chicken thighs that I had defrosted. One thing led to another and I ended up with this and it is good! So I decided to share it with you. I like to keep some chicken thighs in the freezer because I think they are the most versatile part if not using the whole chicken. If I need another specific part, like skinless, boneless breasts for something special then I just go get that for that meal. I like to use kale rather than collard greens, spinach, or other greens, most of the time,, though I do also use collards and spinach. Spinach has oxalate in it which affects calcium processing and are off my list for now, though I prefer it normally in lots of dishes. Kale is a bit thicker and tougher and so has to be cooked more, but it is not as tough as collards and has a nice flavor. Chayote is found in the Hispanic or Asian produce sections. It's in the squash family, looks kind of like a green pear on the outside. I peel them, cut them in half along the slit, and then cube them like potatoes, usually, and use them with potatoes too. Ponzu is new to me, an Asian sauce with combination of soy sauce and citrus. I just kind of decided to experiment and try it in the soup and it works! I didn't add any salt to this, which was very plain tasting till I added the ponzu. This version of chicken soup is an eclectic 'fusion' of various ingredients from a few traditions. I found it to be very satisfying. Now, if you leave the ponzu out it is going to be a different thing, so you can comment that you changed this or that and the other thing and that is fine but just realize that that makes it another recipe. If you do change a lot of things then I might also like yours and so if you post your recipe then let me know so I can try it your way. You might want to add more chicken, or more carrots, or less kale, or less garlic,, and that is all good. This is what I had on hand and what I did,, and it was good.

Provided by Rainbow - Chef 5368

Categories     Chicken Thigh & Leg

Time 2h30m

Yield 5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

Nutrition Facts : Calories 207.5, Fat 6.4, SaturatedFat 1.8, Cholesterol 31.7, Sodium 308.6, Carbohydrate 28.4, Fiber 5.7, Sugar 5.1, Protein 11.1

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