Chicken, Kale, and Quinoa Soup

Name: Chicken, Kale, and Quinoa Soup
Prep time: 59 min
Cook time: 59 min
Total time: 59 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 bay leaves; 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, divided; 177 milliliters chopped carrot; 1 liters unsalted chicken stock; 6 garlic cloves, minced; 1 liters chopped kale; 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided; 355 milliliters chopped onion; 158 milliliters uncooked quinoa; 454 grams skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into 3/4-inch pieces; 4 slices center-cut bacon slices; 2 teaspoons thyme leaves

Chicken, Kale, and Quinoa Soup is a gluten free and dairy free main course. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 407 calories, 30g of protein, and 17g of fat. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn. Head to the store and pick up bay leaves, garlic cloves, kosher salt, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the bay leaves you could follow this main course with the Adorable Applesauce Cupcakes as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 59 minutes.

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Cook bacon in a Dutch oven over medium heat until crisp.

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Remove bacon from pan, reserving drippings. Crumble bacon; set aside.

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Increase heat to medium-high.

Add onion, carrot, and 1/4 teaspoon salt to drippings in pan; saut 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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Onion

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Add garlic; saut 2 minutes.

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Remove mixture from pan.

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Coat pan with cooking spray.

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Add chicken to pan; sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Saut 6 minutes or until chicken is browned and done. Stir in onion mixture, chicken stock, bay leaves, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper; bring to a boil.

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Place quinoa in a fine sieve; place sieve in a large bowl. Cover quinoa with water. Using your hands, rub grains together for 30 seconds; rinse and drain. Repeat procedure twice.

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