Elephant's Mama Leona Chicken Soup Copycat
Created by dienia b on April 21, 2024
- Servings: 8
- Prep Time: 30m
- Cook Time: 8m
- Recipe #42718
Ingredients
- 2 pounds bone in chicken breasts
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 4 teaspoons butter
- 1 cup onion, diced
- 3 stalks celery, diced
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon sweet Hungarian paprika
- 1/2 cup flour
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 14 ounces diced tomatoes (1 can)
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 2 cups fresh baby spinach, thinly sliced
- 4 ounces heavy cream
How to Make
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Step 1: Pam spray crockpot.
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Step 2: Get spices ready.
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Step 3: Add chicken and seasoning lightly.
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Step 4: Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large stockpot over medium heat.
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Step 5: Add the butter and melt.
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Step 6: Saute the onions and celery until the onions are translucent, about 6 to 7 minutes.
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Step 7: Add the garlic, tarragon, oregano, paprika , salt and black pepper.
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Step 8: Cook, stirring, for 3 or 4 minutes.
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Step 9: Add the flour and stir until well-combined.
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Step 10: Slowly whisk in the chicken broth.
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Step 11: Pour into crockpot over chicken.
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Step 12: Cook on low for 5 hours.
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Step 13: Add tomato and evaporated milk.
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Step 14: Cook 1 hour more.
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Step 15: Remove chicken, debone and chop and add back into soup.
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Step 16: Add spinach and cream.
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Step 17: Season to taste.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (461 g)
- Calories 340.3
- Total Fat - 12 g
- Saturated Fat - 3.4 g
- Cholesterol - 109.4 mg
- Sodium - 1699.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 17 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.1 g
- Sugars - 6.8 g
- Protein - 40 g
- Calcium - 92.3 mg
- Iron - 2.4 mg
- Vitamin C - 8.5 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg