Ingredients  
•  2 packages of Kell Squires Pastures Chicken Thighs (or your preferred cut)

• 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes

• 1 tsp smoked paprika

• 1 large onion, chopped

• 1-2 leeks, chopped

• 6 cloves garlic, minced

• 8 cups broth

• 6 sweet potatoes, diced

• 1 tsp Italian seasoning

• 2 cups milk

• 6 Tbsp cream cheese

• 3 Tbsp flour

• 4 Tbsp butter

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 3 cups spinach or collard greens

 

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Place chicken on a baking sheet and season with salt, once oven is ready bake for 15-20 minutes internal temperature is about 140°F (the chicken will cook more in the soup)
  2. While chicken is baking, heat a large soup pot on medium heat, melt 2 Tbsp of butter and add the red pepper flakes, smoked paprika, onion, leeks and garlic then sauté until soft and golden.
  3. Next, add the broth, Italian seasoning and potatoes. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil, cook the potatoes until tender.
  4. While the potatoes are cooking, prepare the cream sauce by adding the milk, cream cheese, flour and salt into a blender and blend until smooth.
  5. Next, melt the rest of the butter in a small saucepan, add the blended cream mixture and stir until very thick.
  6. Around this time your chicken should be cool enough to handle, cut or pull the meat of the bone.
  7. Once the potatoes are tender, add the thickened cream mixture, chicken and collard greens to the soup (if you have fresh herbs like tarragon, rosemary, parsley, thyme- now is a great time to roughly chop some of those and add to the pot as well) and cook until the greens are wilted. About 30-45 minutes
  8. Taste, season with salt if needed.
  9. Remove from heat, let cool slightly, serve and enjoy!

(not feeling up to watching the stove or need something ready when you get home? These recipe could easily turn into a crockpot recipe. Simply sauté in step 2 still. Put all of the ingredients in the crockpot aside form your cream sauce. Let cook for at least 5-6 hours on low or high for 3 hours, when ready to serve, make and add your cream sauce and you’re ready to go!)