Thad's dubious. "We're having apple soup for dinner?" Yeah, that's fair. Putting apples in soup sounds like a ploy to use up the rest of our bumper crop of backyard apple tree apples. Which, alright fine, it totally is. But a girl can only freeze so much apple sauce. So here was my shot at a savory apple dish, and I've gotta say, it's SO so good. The apples give a lovely, smooth balance to the onions and garlic. And I promise it's not even a little weird. Just all yummed up with hearty potato, chicken, apple tastiness.
YIELD 4-6 servings
INGREDIENTS
1 pound skinless chicken breast, chopped
4 medium potatoes, cubed (no need to peel)
2 small/medium apples w/ skin on, cubed (I used ginger gold for an even balance between sweet and tart)
1 large sweet onion, sliced
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon ghee or butter
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon coriander
1 teaspoon thyme
1 1/2 cups water
Green onions, chopped (optional, for garnish)
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Combine all ingredients (except green onions) in crock pot and cook on low for 4-6 hours
2. About 30 minutes before you're ready to serve, fork the chicken to shred it (it should fall apart easily and soak up lots of the yummy broth)
3. Allow to finish cooking and serve