{"id":36648,"date":"2026-05-21T11:01:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T23:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/?p=36648"},"modified":"2026-05-21T11:01:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T23:01:40","slug":"french-chicken-leek-mushroom-soup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/2026\/05\/21\/french-chicken-leek-mushroom-soup\/","title":{"rendered":"French Chicken, Leek & Mushroom Soup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This\u00a0French-style\u00a0dish is\u00a0a deliciously wintry warming soup\u00a0that’s\u00a0packed full of veggies and protein with 58 grams per serve! A fragrant broth is finished with sour cream for\u00a0additional\u00a0richness\u00a0and topped off with crispy roasted lentils. This hearty soup is sure to keep you\u00a0cosy\u00a0in the colder months.<\/p>\n\n\n

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French Chicken, Leek & Mushroom Soup<\/h2>\n \n <\/div>\n \n
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Servings <\/span>4<\/span><\/div>\n
Total Time <\/span>30 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
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Ingredients<\/h3>

Soup<\/h4>
  • 800<\/span> grams<\/span> chicken breast<\/span> diced 1cm<\/span><\/li>
  • 1<\/span> leek<\/span> thinly sliced<\/span><\/li>
  • 400<\/span> grams<\/span> mushrooms<\/span> thinly sliced<\/span><\/li>
  • 1<\/span> clove<\/span> garlic<\/span> minced<\/span><\/li>
  • 1<\/span> tbsp<\/span> ginger<\/span> grated<\/span><\/li>
  • 1<\/span> tsp<\/span> olive oil<\/span> first measure<\/span><\/li>
  • 1<\/span> tsp<\/span> olive oil<\/span> second measure<\/span><\/li>
  • 1<\/span> tbsp<\/span> cornflour<\/span><\/li>
  • 1<\/span> tsp<\/span> lemon pepper<\/span><\/li>
  • \u00bd<\/span> tsp<\/span> garlic powder<\/span><\/li>
  • \u00bd<\/span> tsp<\/span> onion powder<\/span><\/li>
  • \u00bc<\/span> tsp<\/span> ground fennel<\/span><\/li>
  • 1 \u00bd<\/span> cups<\/span> chicken stock<\/span><\/li>
  • 2 \u00bd<\/span> cups<\/span> boiling water<\/span><\/li>
  • 150<\/span> g<\/span> baby spinach<\/span><\/li>
  • 250<\/span> g<\/span> sour cream<\/span><\/li>
  • 2<\/span> Tbsp<\/span> wholegrain mustard<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>

    Lentils<\/h4>
    • 1<\/span> can<\/span> brown lentils<\/span> drained & rinsed<\/span><\/li>
    • 2<\/span> tsp<\/span> olive oil<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>

      To Serve<\/h4>
      • \u00bc<\/span> cup<\/span> preferred vinaigrette\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
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        Instructions<\/h3>
        • Before you start:<\/strong>\u00a0Preheat oven to 220\u00b0C (or 200\u00b0C fan bake). Bring a kettle to the boil.<\/span><\/div><\/li>
        • Roast crispy lentils:<\/strong>\u00a0Drain and rinse lentils. Toss lentils on a lined oven tray with olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook in oven for 15-18 minutes, until golden and crispy. Set aside to serve.\u00a0<\/span><\/div><\/li>
        • Start\u00a0soup:<\/strong>\u00a0Pat chicken dry and dice\u00a01cm. Thinly\u00a0slice\u00a0leek and mushrooms.\u00a0Mince garlic, grate\u00a0ginger\u00a0and set\u00a0both aside.\u00a0Heat\u00a0first measure of\u00a0olive oil in a pot on medium-high heat. Add chicken with a pinch of salt and pepper and cook for 2-3 minutes, until sealed but not cooked through. Remove chicken from pan and set aside in a heatproof bowl. Return pot to\u00a0medium-high\u00a0heat\u00a0with\u00a0second measure of olive oil. Add leek and mushrooms\u00a0with a pinch of salt and cook for 3-4 minutes, until softened.\u00a0<\/span><\/div><\/li>
        • Finish soup:<\/strong>\u00a0Add\u00a0cornflour, spices, minced\u00a0garlic\u00a0and grated ginger. Cook for 1 minute, until fragrant. Add chicken stock and boiling water measure. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low-medium and add chicken back to pot. Cook for 4-5 minutes, until chicken is cooked through. Remove from heat and stir through spinach, until wilted. Stir through sour cream and mustard, until well combined and season to taste with salt and pepper.\u00a0<\/span><\/div><\/li>
        • Serve:<\/strong>\u00a0Ladle soup into bowls and drizzle over vinaigrette. Garnish with crispy lentils.\u00a0<\/span><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n
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          <\/g><\/svg><\/span> Calories: <\/span>550<\/span>kcal<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n \n \n <\/div>\n \n \n<\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          This\u00a0French-style\u00a0dish is\u00a0a deliciously wintry warming soup\u00a0that’s\u00a0packed full of veggies and protein with 58 grams per serve! A fragrant broth is finished with sour cream for\u00a0additional\u00a0richness\u00a0and topped off with crispy roasted lentils. This hearty soup is sure to keep you\u00a0cosy\u00a0in the colder months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":36649,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2353,2361,2368,2832,2374,2646],"tags":[1852,1745,2838,1853,1848],"class_list":["post-36648","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-fresh-start","category-nutrition","category-protein","category-recipes","category-reset","tag-food","tag-fresh-start","tag-high-protein","tag-inspiration","tag-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36648","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36648"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36648\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36652,"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36648\/revisions\/36652"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36649"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36648"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36648"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36648"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}