Chicken Soup with Toasted Garlic, Mushrooms and Celery
2
Points®
Total time: 1 hr 20 min • Prep: 30 min • Cook: 50 min • Serves: 6 • Difficulty: Easy
This recipe, originally by Alison Roman, has been adapted from DINING IN for WW Magazine.
Ingredients
Olive oil
2 tbsp(s)
Garlic
8 clove(s), large, thinly sliced
Kosher salt
1½ tsp(s), added gradually in each step
Black pepper
½ tsp(s), freshly ground, added gradually in each step
Shallots
2 large, thinly sliced crosswise into rings
Fresh shiitake mushroom
1 pound(s), or cremini, quartered
Canned low-sodium chicken broth
8 cup(s)
Celery
4 stalk(s), large, thinly sliced on the diagonal (reserve celery leaves)
Celery leaves
½ cup(s)
Cooked skinless, boneless chicken breast
2½ cup(s), chopped, sliced or chopped
Asian fish sauce
1 tsp(s), plus more as needed (optional)
Lime
1 wedge(s), juiced
Cilantro
½ cup(s), tender stems and leaves
Hot sauce
1 tsp(s), or to taste
Instructions
1
Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add garlic; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until garlic is lightly fried and turning golden brown, 2-3 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove garlic to a plate lined with a paper towel. Season with salt; set aside.
2
Add shallots to same pot; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until shallots are lightly fried and turning golden brown but are not yet crisp, 3-4 minutes.
3
Add mushrooms; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until beginning to brown and totally softened, about 4 minutes. Add broth; season with salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer; cook, uncovered, until flavors get to know each other and broth tastes a little shalloty and a little mushroomy, seasoning with additional salt and pepper as needed, 30-40 minutes.
4
Once broth is as good as can be, add sliced celery and chicken; cook until celery is just tender and chicken is warmed through, 3-4 minutes. Season with fish sauce and lots of lime juice; stir in celery leaves, cilantro and generous spoonful of hot sauce. Top with toasted garlic just before serving.
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