Ranchin Recipe Raydell's Welcome Home Soup

Raydell's Welcome Home Soup 
(HIGHLY recommended as a health booster)

4  boneless chicken breasts (cut into bite-sized pieces)

4 tbsps. olive oil

1 lemon 

1 box chicken stock

4 cups water

1 large can diced fire roasted tomatoes

1 bunch celery, chopped

1 bunch carrots, chopped

1-2 cups mushrooms, chopped

1 bag cauliflower, chopped

1/2-1 cup spinach leaves (or any dark green leafy vegetable)

2 large (or 3-4 small) onions, chopped

salt and pepper to taste

1 tbsp. tarragon (this makes it)

3-4 bay leaves

Brown the chicken in olive oil on medium heat and bring tomatoes, chicken stock, and water to a boil while chopping the vegetables and stirring/turning the chicken chunks every couple of minutes. Dump the vegetables (except for the spinach) into the broth mixture, add the spices and boil uncovered for about 20 minutes. Add the chicken with the oil and all; cover and cook on low heat for about 2 hours, adding the spinach leaves about the last 1/2 hour. Mmm! This soup is ready to eat immediately after cooling it a bit. Enjoy!

*Note: This is the soup Raydell, the other rancher's wife, made for us as we came home from a long hospital stay. It was a tremendous comfort that we will always remember. Thanks, Raydell!