Chicken Provencal "Stoup"

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I love this soup!!!! My husband is a vegetarian so added lots of mushrooms instead of chicken. I also made it with fewer potatoes and more garlic and wine. At the end of cooking I added spinach and it was a big hit. I made my own tapenade with chopped olives, garlic, olive oil and capers. It really added another kick to the flavor of the stoup. This recipe goes in the favorite file for FAST & FABULOUS!!

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I thought it was the most delicious soup until I replaced the chicken with shrimp and fish nuggets-- that was even better! Got rave reviews from a friend who owns a b&b in Taiwan (where they provide all 3 meals and decided to make that a regular dish in her business. She had to buy loads of the herb mix from here but she said it was so worth it.

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I made this last night as it was chilly here in ATL. Great flavor although I added an add'l tsp of herbes de Provence to kick it up just a bit AND I placed he olive tapenade on the side just in case. Chocked full of veggies and I would probably add a little more chicken next time. Definitely make again.

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I make this all the time. It's great for a quick soup, but like most homemade soups, it's much better if it's allowed to sit for some time to let the flavors meld... so much for the 30 minutes! Still, delicious.

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I have made this receipe the original way and in my crock pot. It is excellent in the original version but in the crockpot, omg. My family insists that it is made weekly. They will serve themselves at lunch and not mind having it for dinner. Thanks Rachael from an overworked caregiver.

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I am a soup queen - make soup every week, often even in the summer. This is my FAVORITE soup. I can make it in my sleep. It's delicious, nutritious and unusual. Everyone who tastes it loves it. A couple of things that I do differently : I add heaps of the veggies. I throw in tons of zucchini, red peppers and carrots. I also omit the potatoes and add a can or two of great northern beans. This makes it even faster to make, and more nutritious. But you do have to have the herb mix and the tapenade. I make my own tapenade with black olives, brined red peppers, garlic and lemon (zest and juice. I just can't say enough good things about this soup. It hits the spot every time!

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I hate both carrots and zucchini, but decided to broaden my horizons and make this soup as stated int he recipe. It's worth a try, I thought, but didn't have much hope that I'd like it. In short, I loved it, carrots zucchini and all.

There are some things I'll do differently next time - fewer potatoes or maybe I'll try rice or orzo instead. And I will try adding spinach and parmesan as someone else suggested.

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I love this recipe for lunches for the week. I delete the pototoes, doubling the pepper and zucchini. I also add the chicken (1.5 lbs and herbs at the very beginning with the carrots (I like my chicken browned, rather than boiled. I use 1/2-2/3 a bag of baby carrots diced into 1/4 inch and I also use 1/2 of a large sweet onion rather than a yellow onion. For my chicken stock, I use an organic (Pacific super low sodium version, so I am able to better control the salt flavor. I have also found that it freezes well (for at least a week so far, so I can make it before I travel for work, and then come back to healthy food in my freezer that I can defrost and eat while I am waiting to make it back to the grocery store.
Enjoy!

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My husband did not like the smell. He said it reminded him of medicine, but he ended up eating and liking the stoup. I used McCormick herb de provence and alot less potatoes. Used normal black olive tapenade and it does give the stoup a special flavor. Going to add the spinich/cheese as suggested for extra flavor with the leftovers tonight.

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The basic recipe is very good. I got more of a soup feel from it than stoup. After the initial few servings, I added fresh baby spinach when heating and topped it with parmesan (as another reviewer suggested and it really brings the soup to a whole other level. I'll definitely make it again and include those additions from the get go.