Ingredients

  • 1 onion, roughly chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, peeled and roughly chopped
  • 1 tablespoon peanut oil
  • 2 chicken leg quarters, skin removed
  • 1 15 oz can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
  • 3 cups kale, washed, roughly chopped with stems
  • 1.5 lbs of small, white potatoes (diameter of no more than 1.5 inches)
  • 3/4 lb carrots, peeled and chopped into medium chunks (no more than 1/2 inch thick x 1 inch long)
  • 1 tbs freshly ground pepper
  • 1/2 tbs dried tarragon
  • 4 cups chicken broth (I used "Better than Boullion")

Method

  • Heat oil on medium-high heat in a saute pan. Cook onions until translucent but still firm. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds, remove from heat and set aside. While onions are cooking, prepare other vegetables.
  • Place onions and garlic in bottom of slow cooker. Add all other ingredients. Use a spoon to redistribute so that potatoes are all covered with broth. It's fine if chicken or other vegetables are not submerged since they will cook down.
  • Put slow cooker on high heat for 1.5-2 hours, then switch to low heat for 2 hours (alternatively, leave on low heat for 5-6 hours). Once chicken appears done and tender, use two forks to shred meat from the bone. Once potatoes are tender, soup is ready. Serve with crusty bread or egg noodles.