Name: Chicken and Bok Choy Soup
Ingredients: 2 lbs chicken breasts, cut into 1/2" cubes; 3 quarts chicken broth, divided (no added sugar or oil); salt and pepper to taste; 4 cups bok choy, ribs and leaves separated; 2 cups celery, diced; 1 cup onion, chopped; 1 clove garlic, minced; 2 cups portobello mushrooms, chopped; 2 cups green beans, cut into 2" pieces; 1/4 cup dried parsley; 1 tsp Old Bay seasoning (Optional); 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (Optional); 1 bay leaf; 2 cups zucchini, chopped; 2 cups yellow squash, chopped

Chicken and Bok Choy Soup

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SERVINGS 8

Ingredients

2 lbs chicken breasts, cut into 1/2" cubes
3 quarts chicken broth, divided no added sugar or oil
salt and pepper to taste
4 cups bok choy, ribs and leaves separated
2 cups celery, diced
1 cup onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
2 cups portobello mushrooms, chopped
2 cups green beans, cut into 2" pieces
1/4 cup dried parsley
1 tsp Old Bay seasoning Optional
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes Optional
1 bay leaf
2 cups zucchini, chopped
2 cups yellow squash, chopped

Instructions

In a large stock pot, add chicken, 1/2 cup broth, salt and pepper. Cook on medium high heat until chicken is browned. Spoon chicken into a bowl and set aside.
Dice bok choy ribs and add them to the pot with celery, onion, garlic and 1/2 cup broth. Saute on medium heat for 5 minutes.
Add mushrooms and green beans and saute another 5 minutes.
Return chicken to the pot with the remaining broth, parsley, Old Bay Seasoning, red pepper flakes and bay leaf. Bring to a boil and then simmer 15 minutes.
Add zucchini and yellow squash and simmer another 5-10 minutes. While the soup simmers, cut bok choy leaves into 1" squares.
Stir in bok choy leaves and cook until wilted.

Notes

1 serving = 4 oz protein, 2 cups vegetable