Swamp soup tastes a lot better than it sounds

The viral swamp soup, courtesy of @nachocookin on Instagram, has an ingredient list that reads like a homeopathic remedy, and while the name may sound unappetizing, it’s just a chicken soup with rice dressed up in green.

With plenty of spinach, this soup is sure to leave you feeling strong and fortified, just like Popeye.

Ingredients

2lbs Bone-in chicken breast or thighs

1 cup long-grain rice

1 tbsp fresh ginger

1 head of garlic

1 large yellow onion

2 bunches of spinach

1 bunch of cilantro

2 jalapenos (or 1 poblano pepper)

Celery

Olive oil

Salt and seasonings of your choice

Directions

• Thoroughly season the chicken and coat the bottom of a deep pot with olive oil. Once hot, place your chicken in the pot and cook on both sides until a golden-brown color is achieved on each side.
• Remove the chicken and add a whole minced onion. Cook until onion is translucent while scraping any bits of browned chicken from the bottom of the pan.
• Add chicken back to the pot with 2 tablespoons of salt and fill with water just until the chicken is submerged. Allow to simmer for two hours.
• In a separate pan, sauté the roughly chopped ginger, three stalks of celery and pepper (de-seeded) until charred and softened.
• Remove items from the pan and put into a blender. Add all the spinach and cilantro and blend using a cup of stock from your pot.
• Remove chicken from pot and allow to cool before shredding by hand.
• Once the green mixture is thoroughly blended, add to the pot along with a cup of rice.
• Allow about 30 minutes for the rice to cook and then add your shredded chicken.
• Allow flavors to incorporate for about 15 minutes and serve.
• Garnish with fresh cilantro, fresh jalapeno, a lemon wedge or any topping of your choosing.
• Top off with a pinch of salt and a drizzle of olive oil.