Spicy Chicken Soup

By ladygourmet

This soup is easy and a great way to use your leftovers.

Enjoy with Love,

Catherine

Ingredients

• 1 stalk celery – chopped
• 1/2 cup carrots – chopped
• 1 medium onion – sliced
• 2 cloves garlic – chopped
• 1/2 bunch parsley – chopped
• 1 vine ripe tomato – chopped
• 1/2 jalapeño – chopped with seeds
• 2 cups leftover mashed potatoes
• 5 cups chicken broth
• Olive oil
• Few dashes of ground turmeric
• Grated Romano cheese

Details

Servings 6
Adapted from livingthegourmet.blogspot.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a soup pot place 3 tablespoons of olive oil and the celery, carrots, onion, garlic, parsley, tomato and jalapeño. Let the veggies sauté for a few minutes until the onion is clear. Add the chicken broth and the mashed potatoes and let simmer for a few minutes.

Carefully, with a hand masher, mash the veggies in the soup. Add the chicken and let simmer for a few more minutes on low. Add a few dashes of turmeric.

Garnish with grated Romano cheese.