Paleo Chicken Artichoke Soup with Basil
A few years ago I tried an artichoke for the very first time. From the moment it hit my lips I was addicted! I think I could have eaten an artichoke every day except for the fact that fresh artichokes are quite time consuming to make…and eat! That’s not really a great combination when you have small kids. Thankfully, I found a recipe recently that calls for frozen artichokes. Frozen artichokes! Brilliant. I grabbed that recipe, Paleo-fied it a bit, and ate every last drop. Here’s to you doing the same!
Paleo Chicken Artichoke Soup with Basil
Author/Source:
Christine @ Onceamonthmom.com (Adapted from the Food Network)
Ingredients:
- 2 Tablespoons coconut oil
- 1.33 cups celery, diced
- 1 cup onion, diced
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon pepper, freshly ground
- 2 cups chicken broth, preferably homemade
- 1.5 cups artichoke hearts, frozen and thawed
- 1 cup fresh spinach
- 3 teaspoons fresh basil, chopped
- 2 cups chicken, cooked and shredded
Directions:
Heat coconut oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add celery, onion, salt and pepper and cook 4-5 minutes. Add chicken broth, preferably homemade, and artichoke hearts. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until the artichoke hearts are tender, about 12 minutes. Stir in spinach and basil and then puree small batches of soup in a blender. Return all puree to the same saucepan and stir in shredded chicken.
Freezing Directions:
Let cool. Pour into a freezer bag, label and lay flat to freeze. To serve: Thaw. Pour into pan to reheat on stove or pour into microwave safe bowl and cook for 2 minutes.
Servings: 4
**conversion chart image provided by Erik Spiekermann
I use a microwavable steamer to fix my artichokes in 12-15 minutes! The steamer I use is the from Tupperware (Tupperwave Stack Cooker using the colander steamer – a “classic”) annd can fit 2 to 3 full artichokes. I wash the artichokes off and then pour a little lemon juice inside the artichoke and then pop them in the steamer – add water to the bottom and put the whole thing in the microwave for about 12-15 minutes. To check if they are done, I pull a leaf from the bottom of the artichoke and if it comes off easily then it is done. I am sure that there are other steamers out there that would fit an artichoke… My kids love eating them now too! I pair them with homemade Vinegrette dressing (light on the oil – heavy on the vinegar) and it is a healthy meal.
Thanks for the tip! I definitely need to make a whole artichoke for my oldest. They probably are a ton of fun for kids to eat :)
How many cups of broth is it?
Oops…sorry about that…the formatting was off. I used 2 cups of broth but you can use more/less depending on the level of thickness you prefer.