thyme soup

Thyme Soup with Chicken or White Beans

Thanks to Melanie Pulla at Herb Geek for sharing this post! See her blog for a thyme spread recipe, too.

You will need:

• 3 Tablespoons olive oil

• 1 onion

• 2 celery stalks

• 2 carrots

• 1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar

• 1 head of garlic

• 1 1/2 quarts chicken stock

• 2 Tablespoons thyme

• 1 cup diced, cooked chicken OR 1 cup cooked canellini beans (optional)

• Chopped leafy greens or other vegetables as desired

• Salt and pepper to taste

Dice onions, carrots, and celery.

Cover the bottom of a stock pot with olive oil and warm over medium heat. Add diced onion and saute for 10 minutes. 

Meanwhile, mince all the garlic.

Add celery, carrots, vinegar, and a pinch of sea salt. Saute 10 more minutes.

Add garlic to vegetables, saute one more minute, and add stock, thyme, and chopped leafy greens or other vegetables. Bring to a boil, turn the heat down to low and simmer for about 10 minutes.

Add cooked chicken or beans if desired, taste, and season with sea salt and pepper.

Serve hot.