What makes this soup SO delicious is the homemade broth! If you’re short on time, you can use store bought organic broth and a store bought rotisserie chicken. This homemade broth is SO easy, I highly recommend making it. You can throw it together in the morning and have it simmering away on your stove.
In a large pot combine the chicken, celery, leek, 1 carrot (roughly chopped), onion, bay leaf, thyme and season generously with salt and pepper. Fill the pot with water so that everything is fully covered, and bring to a boil. When it comes to a boil, lower the heat and simmer on low for 2 hours.
Strain the stock into a clean pot and discard the cook vegetables BUT reserve the chicken. Set the chicken aside and when it’s cool enough to handle, pull all the meat off the chicken. Dice the chicken and add to the clean pot with the stock. Add the 2 diced carrots and kale and simmer for 20 minutes.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Optional toppings: chopped fresh parsley and grated parmesan