I recently joined a CSA, which means I get a box of veggies from a local farm every week. Some of them are things I've never tried and am not sure what to do with...like bok choy and kohlrabi. So rather than letting them go to waste while I try to figure it out, I chop them up and use them in soup. I'm thrilled this turned out so yummy, because it is definitely a "throw what you have in the crockpot" kind of soup. So, I prepped my veggies, poached my chicken, and made it into soup. I just finished eating a bowl of it...I wish I would have waited so I could remember what all was in it!
6 chicken thighs, poached (or cooked the way you like)
2 heads kohlrabi, peeled and sliced
3 carrots, sliced into rounds
bok choy, chopped (not sure how much there was)
1 red bell pepper, cut into 1" pieces
Onion
2 Tbsp chicken base
water
I literally threw everything (varying amounts, whatever I had on hand) into the crock pot, covered it with water, and let it cook on low for 7 hours or so. Then I shredded the chicken and cooked it a little while longer. Sorry it's not more descriptive, but when it comes to chicken soup, I think you mainly have to get the right liquid flavor. I had chicken base (a yellow powdery substance) to use, but I'm sure chicken bouillon would work, as well as using chicken stock instead of water. A recipe I read suggested adding a couple tablespoons of balsamic vinegar to the soup, but I don't have any on hand. (*note to self: buy balsamic!)
