Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup - Saltscapes Magazine

Ingredients

• 1 chicken
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 medium carrots, chopped
• 3 stalks of celery, chopped
• 1 apple, cut in half, then quarters
• 3 tbsp (45 mL) fresh mixed herbs, chopped (thyme, rosemary, sage)
• 3 tbsp (45 mL) butter
• 2 tsp (10 mL) salt
• 2 tsp (10 mL) pepper
• 1 whole chicken (meat removed from bones, bite-sized pieces)
• 8 cups (2 l) broth
• 1 cup (250 mL) wild rice
• 2 cups (500 mL) carrots, peeled and diced
• 1 leek, washed and chopped
• 3 cups (750 mL) kale, de-stemmed, washed and chopped
• 1 cup (250 mL) heavy whipping cream
• 2 tbsp (30 mL) olive oil