How long it takes: 15 minutes to prep, 4 hours on HIgh or 7 hours on Low Equipment you’ll need: slow cooker (crockpot) Servings: 10 Easy to make. Crockpot chicken kale soup is a snap to make. Simply put everything in the slow cooker, turn it on, and forget about it. It’ll be ready when dinner time rolls around. Round out the meal. This kale and chicken soup is delicious with warm bread or muffins. Try healthy whole wheat cornbread or Italian herb and cheese pull-apart bread. We love to sprinkle homemade croutons on the soup.
How To Make This Chicken Soup Recipe
Pile everything into your slow cooker and let it work its magic! Shortly before serving the soup, remove the chicken breasts to a plate, cool slightly and shred the meat. Put it back into the slow cooker and mix it in. Add a splash of red wine vinegar for a touch of acidity to brighten the flavor.
Ingredient Notes
Boneless skinless chicken breasts (use thighs if you prefer) Kale – lots of it, 6 cups! So good for you. Carrots, celery, onion, garlic – These aromatics add lots of great flavor. Canned cannellini beans – or any other white beans Canned diced tomatoes – use fresh tomatoes if you prefer. Chicken broth – look for unsalted or low sodium broth to keep the sodium content low. Bay leaf, dried thyme, salt and pepper – simple seasonings from your pantry Red wine vinegar – just a dash of vinegar adds surprising depth to the broth. Lemon juice works too.
Recipe Variations
Vegetarian: Omit the chicken. There’s plenty of protein in this soup without it. Add a second can of beans if you want. Serve it with a sprinkling of cheese. Keto/Whole 30: Omit the beans. Sweet potato is a tasty alternative to carrots. Peel a sweet potato and dice it. Not in the mood for soup? Try my crockpot chicken and rice with vegetables.
Storage Tips
Refrigerate: This chicken kale soup recipe makes a big batch, about ten servings. The good news is that it’s great reheated the next day, either in the microwave or on the stovetop. Healthy chicken kale soup soup makes a wonderful lunch! Freeze: It can be frozen for up to month, too. For best results, thaw it overnight in the fridge and reheat gently.
Vegetable Soup Recipes
Soup is a perfect way to eat a bunch of veggies all at once. Try one of these vegetable-loaded soup recipes:
Vegetable Soup (7 vegetables in this one!) Instant Pot Minestrone Soup or Crockpot Minestrone Soup With Quinoa Chicken Tortilla Soup Turkey Quinoa Chili (under 400 calories!) Ground Turkey Soup with Beans and Spinach (20 minutes!) Easy Hamburger Soup Recipe Chicken Corn Chowder
For more soups that include kale, try Zuppa Toscana, Italian Sausage Stew with White Beans and Kale or Chicken Barley Soup with Kale and Butternut Squash.Looking for more kale recipes? Check out my list of 20 amazing kale recipes.
