Chicken & Sweet Potato Soup

🍗🍠 Chicken & Sweet Potato Soup

🎯 Difficulty: Easy

⏱️ Time: 30 minutes

🍽️ Servings: 2

🔥 Estimated Calories: ~150–180 kcal per serving

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🧂 Ingredients

• Boneless chicken breast or thigh (chopped): 100g (~110–120 kcal)
• Sweet potato (peeled & diced): 1 small (~100g, ~80 kcal)
• Carrot (optional, diced): 1/2 small (~15 kcal)
• Water or homemade unsalted chicken broth: 2 cups
• (Optional: a bay leaf or small piece of onion for flavor — remove before serving to babies)

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👨‍🍳 Step-by-step Instructions

Step 1: Prepare Ingredients

• Cut chicken into small pieces.
• Peel and dice sweet potato (and carrot, if using).

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Step 2: Cook the Soup

• Add chicken, sweet potato, and water/broth to a small pot.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer.
• Cook for ~20–25 minutes until chicken is cooked and vegetables are soft.

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Step 3: Blend or Mash (Optional)

• For babies: remove a portion and mash or blend to desired texture.
• For older kids: serve as a chunky soup or shred the chicken.

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Step 4: Serve

• Cool slightly before serving.
• Optional: add a few drops of olive oil for extra healthy fat (for toddlers+).

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💡 Tips

• Use chicken thigh for more iron and moisture.
• For extra flavor, add a pinch of dried herbs like thyme (remove before serving to babies).
• Freezes well in portions for easy meals later.