Chicken Ham Soup

This is one of those "whatever's in the fridge" soups that turned out as a winner. As with most soups, add other veggies or leave some out. Same with the oils. Play with it and have fun. Let me know what you come up with.

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons coconut oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 medium carrots, sliced
4 cups chicken broth
2 yellow potatoes, cubed
1/2 cup celery leaves, chopped
1 1/2 cups cubed ham
1 1/2 cups cubed cooked chicken
1 teaspoon salt
1 drop Basil Essential Oil
1 drop Ginger Essential Oil
1 drop Lemon Essential Oil
1 drop Fennel Essential Oil
2 drops Black Pepper Essential Oil
Optional - 1/2 cup dairy free coconut milk

Saute onions and carrot in olive and coconut oil over medium heat for about 8 minutes. Add broth. Bring to boil. Add potatoes and celery leaves. Return to boil then simmer for 20 minutes. Add ham, chicken, salt, and essential oils. (Try adding Cilantro, too.) Heat through. Add coconut milk if using and return to simmer. Serve.

You could also throw all of this in a crock pot except the coconut milk and set on low for the day. I heated it all on the stove and then put it in the crock pot to keep it warm until dinner. Turned out great.

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