Gluten-Free Chicken Sweet Potato Soup
One of the best things that’s happened to me since I went gluten-free is how much better I feel. I have much more balanced energy throughout the day. I no longer experience “crashes” after lunch or a big meal and the immediate feeling that I need to take a nap (which I used to feel like everyday).
In fact, when I do experience these symptoms I know it’s a sign of being run down and that I’m getting sick. Last week there was a nasty cold bug going around my work and it got the best of me. I felt really sick and needed some warm soup in my belly. I called my husband and asked him if he could stop at Whole Foods and get me some gluten-free soup. I was very disappointed when he called me from the store to tell me that NONE of the soups at Whole Foods that day were gluten free. Just my luck!
I asked my husband to pick me up some rotisserie chicken and chicken broth and I’d take care of the rest. He came home and I began chopping up whatever vegetables were in the fridge. I ended up creating the most DELICIOUS chicken soup I’ve ever tasted! It was so yummy that my husband had 2 bowls even after already having dinner! So having that said, I present to you my gluten-free chicken soup recipe with sweet potatoes for a healing, healthy, and delicious gluten-free chicken soup
Ingredient List:
- Chicken Broth
- 1 Whole Rotisserie Chicken (break up into sizable pieces)
- 1 Whole Sweet Potato, cut into cubes
- 1/2 Onion
- Handfuls of Spinach
- Carrots
I heated the chicken broth and put in the onion, carrots, and sweet potato. I knew the sweet potato was going to take the longest to cook so I let the broth cook until the sweet potatoes were soft.
Then I broke up the rotisserie piece into big chunks and put them in the soup. I added handfuls of spinach because I had it in the fridge. Then I thought it was a good way for me to eat spinach so I added more and more. You can add as much as you want to your desire. I used Organic Spinach in a bag from Trader Joe’s.
I love spicy foods so I added some cayenne pepper and a pinch of oregano to give the soup a kick. Wow, the cayenne pepper made it so tasty! The cayenne pepper and sweet potatoes were key ingredients in this for me. It tasted SO good and warm and healthy. I immediately felt better from eating it and I can’t wait to make it again soon. Now I will share my lovely impromptu recipe with all of you! If you try it, let me know how you end up liking it! Share in the comments!
xo,
LT
PS- For all you paleo dieters out there, this soup is 100% paleo friendly!
Yum! I’ve been eating soup like crazy lately.
It is SO good. I’m obsessed with it!
Yummy that looks so good!
Will try cooking it! Thanks for sharing!
Awesome, let me know how it goes!